by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. 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 10 schools in Pennsylvania offering data science.
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Below are the schools where data science makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to data science than Eastern University. Set in the suburb of Saint Davids, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 35% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 668 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Eastern University
A rank of #2 makes Mercyhurst College one of the most focused schools for data science. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Mercyhurst College
A rank of #3 makes Drexel University one of the most focused schools for data science. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 1% of the degrees Drexel University awards are in data science, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Drexel University
A rank of #4 makes Saint Josephs University one of the most focused schools for data science. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Science accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Saint Josephs University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is one of the most focused data science schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Lehigh University landed the #6 spot among the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Lehigh University
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #7 for data science focus this year. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Slippery Rock. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University placed #8 for data science by degree focus. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Science accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania Western University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Pennsylvania Western University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot among the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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