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data science Doctor's Degree

data science Doctor’s Degrees

There are 248 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in data science. This degree is more popular with male students, and about6% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 77.4% of data science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of data science Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 7,716 students earned theirdata science majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in data science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 8
Associate’s Degree 52
Bachelor’s Degree 2,486
Master’s Degree 5,132
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 31

Earnings of data science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for graduates with this degree.

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for data science students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor’s degrees in data science. About 74.2% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 23
Women 8
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in data science

The racial-ethnic distribution of data science graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 5 16.1%
Asian 2 6.5%
International Students 24 77.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of data science Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 77.4% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 327 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in data science. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

The most popular school in the United States for data science students seeking a doctor's degree is Eastern University. This school awarded 668 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 632 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 376 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 368 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 237 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

New Jersey Institute of Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 209 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 208 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 174 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

San Jose State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 171 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 158 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 154 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Maryville University of Saint Louis comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 132 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 127 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 123 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 122 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 121 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Methodist University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 118 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. This school awarded 107 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 106 people received their doctor's degree in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 98 doctor's degrees in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

data science Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Science, General 7,668
Data Science, Other 48

Below are some popular majors similar to data science that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences 28,033
Data Analytics 12,891
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 10,355
International/Globalization Studies 5,740

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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