2023 Most Popular Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Analytics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Data Analytics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Analytics Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Data Analytics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the United States for data analytics students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
Full Data Analytics at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Read full report on Data Analytics at The University of Texas at San Antonio
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Full Data Analytics at University of Houston - Downtown Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Full Data Analytics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
Drake University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular data analytics programs. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Xavier University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular data analytics programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
With a ranking of #8, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public school with a small student population.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Read full report on Data Analytics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Siena College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools ranking. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loudonville.
Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data analytics students. It came in at #11 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Read full report on Data Analytics at Boise State University
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Read full report on Data Analytics at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Kennesaw State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data analytics students. It came in at #14 on the list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Read full report on Data Analytics at University of San Diego
With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data analytics students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #17, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for students that almost earned our Most Popular Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| 18 | Oglethorpe University | Atlanta, GA |
| 20 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 20 | Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey, CA |
| 22 | Florida Polytechnic University | Lakeland, FL |
Data Analytics by Region
View the Most Popular Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Data Analytics Related Majors
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 27 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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