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data science Undergraduate Certificate

data science Undergraduate Certificates

There are 248 schools in the United States where you can earn aundergraduate certificate in data science. This degree is more popular with female students, and about25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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 (this page) 8
Associate’s Degree 52
Bachelor’s Degree 2,486
Master’s Degree 5,132
Doctor’s Degree 31

Earnings of data science Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (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 undergraduate certificate.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in data science. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 6
Gender Diversity of Undergraduate Certificates in data science

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 6 75.0%
Race Unknown 2 25.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of data science Undergraduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 327 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in data science. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 668 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 632 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. 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 undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 376 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 368 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 237 undergraduate certificates 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 undergraduate certificates in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 209 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. 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 comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. This school awarded 208 undergraduate certificates in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

San Jose State University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 171 undergraduate certificates in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. This school awarded 158 undergraduate certificates 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.

#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 undergraduate certificates in data science. This school awarded 154 undergraduate certificates in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 132 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 127 undergraduate certificates 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.

#14

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 123 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 122 undergraduate certificates 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.

#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in data science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 121 people received their undergraduate certificate 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 is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 118 undergraduate certificates 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.

#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 107 undergraduate certificates in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a popular choice for data science majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 106 undergraduate certificates in data science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their undergraduate certificate in data science from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in data science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

data science Majors to Study

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 undergraduate certificates.

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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