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Finding the Best Data Science School for You

With 90 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, data science is the #197 most popular major in Texas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas 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.

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

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data science schools in Texas. 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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Texas list. SMU is a 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 The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Best Data Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
Oklahoma 1

One of 44 majors within the area of study, data science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 5 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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