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2023 Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the data science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for data science students. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Full Data Science at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - La Crosse the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for data science students. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

Full Data Science at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Data Science at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Data Science at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Read full report on Data Science at Olivet Nazarene University

University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.

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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data science students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Data Science at Case Western Reserve University

Best Data Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5
Ohio 24
Illinois 5
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 117

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 29 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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