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2023 Most Popular Schools in the Plains States 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States 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 analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for data science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for data science students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for data science students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Jewell College landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Liberty.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data science students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 38
Minnesota 19
Kansas 4
Iowa 4
Nebraska 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 13 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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