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Finding the Best Data Analytics Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the data analytics graduate certificate 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 school in the United States for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Data Analytics at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

Out of the 33 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 fairly large public school located in the 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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#3

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Siena College is a great place for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loudonville.

Women make up 42% of the data analytics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

Full Data Analytics at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the 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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Colorado School of Mines ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Full Data Analytics at Naval Postgraduate School Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Data Analytics at Virginia Tech Report

#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools list. Brandman is a medium-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.

Full Data Analytics at Brandman University Report

#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data analytics students working on their graduate certificate. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 83% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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 33 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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