Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Schools

19 Colleges

Finding the Best Data Analytics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,338 people earned a degree or certificate in data analytics, making the major the #225 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Data Analytics Schools in the United States

Check out the data analytics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Data Analytics Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in the United States for data analytics students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for data analytics students. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full Data Analytics at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Data Analytics at Wilmington University Report

#4

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Schools list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Full Data Analytics at University of San Diego Report

The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data analytics schools in the United States. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Read More…

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data analytics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data analytics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data analytics students. It came in at #8 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read More…

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Read full report on Data Analytics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Read full report on Data Analytics at Park University

Data Analytics by Region

View the Best Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, data analytics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Data Analytics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.