2023 Best Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Data Science Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Data Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Schools for a Master's in
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best school in the United States for data science students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for data science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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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