by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on data science in the The Plains States Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in the The Plains States Region offering data science.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data science in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to data science than Maryville University Of Saint Louis. Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Data Science accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Westminster College Missouri came in at #2 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Westminster College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton. Data Science accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Westminster College Missouri
Bellevue University is one of the most focused data science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Bellevue University
A rank of #4 makes Truman State University one of the most focused schools for data science. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Truman State University awards are in data science, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Truman State University
South Dakota State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at South Dakota State University
Winona State University comes in at #6 for data science focus this year. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. About 1% of the degrees Winona State University awards are in data science, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Winona State University
Wichita State University landed the #7 spot among the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Wichita State University awards are in data science, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Wichita State University
Metropolitan State University landed the #8 spot among the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Metropolitan State University
University Of Missouri Kansas City placed #9 for data science by degree focus. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Missouri Kansas City awards are in data science, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of Missouri Kansas City
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #10 on our list of the most focused data science schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Data Science accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of North Dakota comes in at #11 for data science focus this year. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of North Dakota awards are in data science, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of North Dakota
University Of Iowa ranked #12 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of Iowa
Saint Louis University Main Campus comes in at #13 for data science focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Saint Louis University Main Campus awards are in data science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Saint Louis University Main Campus
This ranking is produced 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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