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Data Science, General Major

Data Science, General

165 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
271 Master's Degrees Annually
#574 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Data Science, General Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many data science, general graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 2,325
Bachelor’s Degree 1,636
Graduate Certificate 224
Basic Certificate 146
Associate Degree 34
Doctor’s Degree 14
Undergraduate Certificate 8

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, General?

1,636 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
35% Percent Women
29% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major tends to be male dominated. About 65% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of data science, general majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 293
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 701
International Students 406
Other Races/Ethnicities 103

Geographic Diversity

Data Science, General appeals to people across the globe. About 24.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Data Science, General Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 2 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 18 4
Bachelor’s Degree 39 14
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 89 33
Post-Master’s 5 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 5 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to data science, general.

Major Number of Grads
Data Science, Other 29

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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