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. The schools below are the most focused on data science in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 7 data science schools in Massachusetts by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data science in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to data science than Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
A rank of #2 makes Smith College one of the most focused schools for data science. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Smith College awards are in data science, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Smith College
A rank of #3 makes Mount Holyoke College one of the most focused schools for data science. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. Data Science accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Mount Holyoke College
A rank of #4 makes Tufts University one of the most focused schools for data science. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1.0% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in data science, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Tufts University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #5 on our list of the most focused data science schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Amherst awards are in data science, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Wentworth Institute Of Technology landed the #6 spot among the most focused data science schools. Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 0.7% of the degrees Wentworth Institute Of Technology awards are in data science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Boston University comes in at #7 for data science focus this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Science accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Boston University
This list is compiled 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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