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2023 Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Data Science School for You

Data Science is the #276 most popular major in the country with 541 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Pacific the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for data science students. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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The excellent programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Loma Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Union College is a great place for data science students. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 98
Washington 13
Oregon 1

Data Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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