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Finding the Best Data Science Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Data Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in the United States for data science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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Data Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, data science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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