2024 Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in data science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #271 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of data science. Combined, these schools handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in data science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 colleges for data science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Data Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Science in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for data science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Science

1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in data science. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

7 Annual Graduates

Mount Holyoke College is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in data science. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from Mount Holyoke College

Best Data Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Data Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	183	0
Vermont	155	10

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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	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	533
International Studies	245
Interdisciplinary Studies	137
Nutrition Science	130
Cognitive Science	87
Biopsychology	57
Mathematics & Computer Science	54
Natural Sciences	40
Sustainability Science	39
Human Computer Interaction	29

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.