by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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 Texas, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 10 schools in Texas that offer data science awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where data science makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to data science than University Of North Texas. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 376 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of North Texas
Rice University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Rice University
Southern Methodist University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in data science, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University ranks #4 for data science by degree focus. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Texas Tech University
A rank of #5 makes The University Of Texas At Austin one of the most focused schools for data science. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Data Science accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 174 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Houston Downtown landed the #6 spot among the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of Houston Downtown
The University Of Texas At Dallas landed the #7 spot among the most focused data science schools. The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Richardson. Data Science accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for The University Of Texas At Dallas
Baylor University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Data Science accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Baylor University
Texas A And M University College Station landed the #9 spot among the most focused data science schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Texas A And M University College Station
The University Of Texas At Arlington placed #10 for data science by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. Data Science accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for The University Of Texas At Arlington
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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