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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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for data science students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The excellent programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the Southwest Region . UH Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT 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 Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 90
Arizona 0
Oklahoma 1

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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