by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on data science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 4 schools in Virginia that offer data science awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data science in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused data science schools is College Of William And Mary. College Of William And Mary is a public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. Data Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for College Of William And Mary
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranks #2 for data science by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. About 1% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in data science, or about 158 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Old Dominion University is one of the most focused data science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 0.2% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in data science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Old Dominion University
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.