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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online data analytics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management the most popular online school in the United States for data analytics students. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for data analytics students pursuing an online degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Schools list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent online programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data analytics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Schools list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for data analytics students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park 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. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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#8

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington 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. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best data analytics programs. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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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 22 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).

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