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2023 Best Value Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$23,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 Value Schools ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for data analytics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Data Analytics Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Data Analytics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Data Analytics Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for data analytics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

Full Data Analytics at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Schools list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

Full Data Analytics at Park University Report

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Data Analytics at Wilmington University Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $19,753 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Schools list.

Read full report on Data Analytics at University of Northern Iowa

$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for data analytics students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.

Full Data Analytics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

$19,333 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data analytics students. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.

Full Data Analytics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

UW - Stevens Point excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Schools list.

Full Data Analytics at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

$17,196 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value data analytics programs. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston.

UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Data Analytics at University of Houston - Downtown Report

$21,528 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data analytics students. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,528 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Data Analytics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

$27,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Denver are $27,502 a year.

Read full report on Data Analytics at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Data Analytics by Region

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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.

  • 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.

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