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Finding the Best Data Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to data science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #284 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for data science majors pursuing a .

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the most popular school for data science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

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#2

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Neumann University

Aston, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumann University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Full Data Science at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Full Data Science at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Data Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 10
Maryland 1
New Jersey 15

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 7 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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