2024 Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Data Sciencebachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #271 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in data science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Data Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The data science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other data science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for data science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for data science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Data Science Schools

The data science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Science in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in data science.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Science

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in data science. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in data science. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in data science needs to check out University of Toledo. University of Toledo is a large public university located in the large city of Toledo.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from University of Toledo

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in data science has to take a look at Eastern Michigan University. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from Eastern Michigan University

Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	5
Ohio	252	22
Illinois	241	5
Indiana	235	4
Wisconsin	213	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

Data Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	56

Most Popular Majors Related to Data Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,379
International Studies	795
Interdisciplinary Studies	341
Data Analytics	274
Nutrition Science	258
Mathematics & Computer Science	257
Sustainability Science	243
Cognitive Science	221
Biological & Physical Science	196
Human Biology	153

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.