by our College Data Analytics TeamData Science is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most data science degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in data science at each of the 237 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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We also rank the most popular Data Science schools at each degree level. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Below are the schools that graduate the most data science students in the United States.
Leading the list of the most popular data science schools is Eastern University. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 668 students earned a degree in data science from this school. See more about data science at Eastern University
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranks #2 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 470 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
A rank of #3 makes University Of North Texas one of the most popular schools for data science. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. This school awarded about 376 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of North Texas
New York University ranks #4 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 349 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for New York University
New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public university. This school awarded about 209 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #6 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 208 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #7 for data science by yearly graduations. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 193 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #8 spot among the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 174 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for The University Of Texas At Austin
San Jose State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular data science schools. Set in the city of San Jose, San Jose State University is a public institution. San Jose State University graduated around 171 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for San Jose State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University comes in at #10 for data science this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 158 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Saint Peters College comes in at #11 for data science this year. Set in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 154 students earned a degree in data science from this school. See more about data science at Saint Peters College
Maryville University Of Saint Louis ranked #12 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This school awarded about 130 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Lewis University landed the #13 spot among the most popular data science schools. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 127 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Lewis University
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #14 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 123 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #15 spot among the most popular data science schools. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 122 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Bellevue University comes in at #16 for data science this year. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 121 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for Bellevue University
Texas Tech University comes in at #17 for data science this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. This school awarded about 107 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Texas Tech University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #18 for data science this year. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduated around 100 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University Of Memphis ranked #19 on our list of the most popular data science schools. University Of Memphis is a public school located in the city of Memphis. University Of Memphis graduated around 98 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at University Of Memphis
University Of Maryland University College placed #20 for data science by yearly graduations. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in data science from this school. See more about data science at University Of Maryland University College
Drexel University comes in at #21 for data science this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. Drexel University graduated around 83 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Drexel University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University graduated around 78 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for Florida Atlantic University
University Of California San Diego comes in at #23 for data science this year. University Of California San Diego is a public school located in the city of La Jolla. This school awarded about 74 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of California San Diego
Southern Methodist University comes in at #24 for data science this year. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in data science from this school. See more about data science at Southern Methodist University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #25 spot among the most popular data science schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. This school awarded about 69 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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