2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Data Analytics Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Data Analytics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data analytics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Data Analytics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for data analytics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Women make up 33% of the data analytics majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data analytics schools in the United States. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 35% of the data analytics majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for data analytics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 50% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 46% of the data analytics majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for data analytics students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
Of the 57 students majoring in data analytics at UT Rio Grande Valley, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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University of San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 28% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 72% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the data analytics majors at the school.
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LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
About 38% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Buffalo State did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for data analytics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 23% of the data analytics majors at the school.
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Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in data analytics at the school are women while 92% are male.
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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 31 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.