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2023 Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$35,637 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, data science was ranked #276 in the country. In fact 541 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Value Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for data science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Data Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for data science majors pursuing a .

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in

$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for data science students. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 per year.

Full Data Science at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $47,038 in tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also claimed a spot on our Best Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Data Science at William & Mary Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for data science students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UK are $31,608 a year.

UK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Data Science at University of Kentucky

#4

Centre College

Danville, KY

The excellent programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centre College of Kentucky are $46,000 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Centre College of Kentucky is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Data Science at Centre College Report

Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 11
Florida 10
Tennessee 21
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 0
Alabama 3

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.

  • 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.

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