Data Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #282 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for data science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 degrees in data science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The data science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Data Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Science Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the data science degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point if you wish to pursue a degree in data science. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #771 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Stevens Point is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 data science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in data science needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science from University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in data science. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 13 data science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in data science needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Superior. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 5 data science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Superior in the most recent data year.
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).
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The data science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Data Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
