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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

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best school for data science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 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 distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the United States. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Superior is a great place for data science students working on their master’s degree. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the suburb of Superior.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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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Data Science by Region

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Region
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 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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