by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in data science than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in New Jersey offering data science.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data science in New Jersey, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for data science is Saint Peters College. Saint Peters College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Saint Peters College
New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees New Jersey Institute Of Technology awards are in data science, or about 209 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Ramapo College Of New Jersey ranks #3 for data science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a public institution. Data Science accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Ramapo College Of New Jersey
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranks #4 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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