2023 Most Popular Schools
Finding the Best Data Science 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 Most Popular Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Data Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data science majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Data Science Schools
Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the most popular school for data science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for data science students. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for data science students. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools ranking. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data science students. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data science students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
John Carroll University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools ranking. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Western Washington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data science students. It came in at #15 on the list. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.
Florida Polytechnic University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for students that almost earned our Most Popular Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
| 17 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 19 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 19 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 21 | Centre College | Danville, KY |
| 21 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA |
Data Science by Region
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Data Science Related Majors
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 26 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).
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