by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Data Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 degrees in data science to qualified students.
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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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for data science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Data Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the data science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in data science needs to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science from Rice University
Southern Methodist University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in data science. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science from Southern Methodist University
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in data science. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in data science. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. This university ranks 9th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 66 data science students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in data science from Texas Tech University
ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.More information about a degree in data science from Arizona State University - Tempe
UH Downtown is a large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 45th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 24 data science students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available.
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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Data Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Science, General | 91 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 10,590 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 1,580 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1,329 |
| International Studies | 1,146 |
| Behavioral Science | 983 |
| Natural Sciences | 941 |
| Nutrition Science | 726 |
| Sustainability Science | 227 |
| Data Analytics | 218 |
| Computational Science | 142 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
