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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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management to be the most popular school for data analytics students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 50% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for data analytics students working on their online graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 28 students majoring in data analytics at KSU Georgia, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data analytics schools in the United States. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 7 students majoring in data analytics at Brandman, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 52% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for data analytics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

About 75% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 25% are male.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate data analytics programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate data analytics programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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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 15 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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