2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 541 people earned a degree or certificate in data science, making the major the #276 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Data Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the data science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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Our 2023 rankings named William & Mary the best school in the United States for data science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for data science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for data science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on this year’s best schools for data science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Centre College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, data science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Data Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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