by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Science Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 degrees in data science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of data science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Data Science Schools in Texas list to help you make the college 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.
It is hard to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a degree in data science. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. 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
Every student pursuing a degree in data science needs to take a look at Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science from Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in data science. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 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
University of Houston - Downtown is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in data science. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a large student population. 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.
More information about a degree in data science from University of Houston - DowntownLearn about other programs related to Data Science that might interest you.
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Data Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Science, General | 90 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,137 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 1,562 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 660 |
| International Studies | 600 |
| Behavioral Science | 475 |
| Nutrition Science | 454 |
| Data Analytics | 218 |
| Natural Sciences | 169 |
| Sustainability Science | 110 |
| Computational Science | 88 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
