by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Analytics is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on data analytics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer data analytics awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data analytics in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for data analytics is Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus. Set in the town of Angola, Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. About 27% of the degrees Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus awards are in data analytics, or about 737 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus
Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is one of the most focused data analytics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in data analytics, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management
Franklin University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in data analytics, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Franklin University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Chicago one of the most focused schools for data analytics. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Data Analytics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 246 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for University Of Chicago
A rank of #5 makes Ohio University Main Campus one of the most focused schools for data analytics. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. Data Analytics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at Ohio University Main Campus
Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration comes in at #6 for data analytics focus this year. Set in the city of Troy, Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Analytics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Walsh College Of Accountancy And Business Administration
Depaul University landed the #7 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 2% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in data analytics, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Depaul University
Wright State University Main Campus comes in at #8 for data analytics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public institution. Data Analytics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Wright State University Main Campus
Davenport University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused data analytics schools. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit university. Data Analytics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Davenport University
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater landed the #10 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Located in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Whitewater awards are in data analytics, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Kent State University At Kent comes in at #11 for data analytics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in data analytics, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Kent State University At Kent
Butler University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in data analytics, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at Butler University
Augustana College Illinois comes in at #13 for data analytics focus this year. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. Data Analytics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Augustana College Illinois
Lake Forest College landed the #14 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Analytics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at Lake Forest College
Youngstown State University landed the #15 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. About 1.0% of the degrees Youngstown State University awards are in data analytics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Youngstown State University
Western Michigan University comes in at #16 for data analytics focus this year. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. Data Analytics accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Western Michigan University
University Of Michigan Flint placed #17 for data analytics by degree focus. Set in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Michigan Flint awards are in data analytics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for University Of Michigan Flint
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #18 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awards are in data analytics, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Marian University Indiana landed the #19 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian University Indiana is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in data analytics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Marian University Indiana
Benedictine University landed the #20 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. Data Analytics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Benedictine University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #21 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in data analytics, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Xavier University landed the #22 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Xavier University awards are in data analytics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Xavier University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #23 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. Data Analytics accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ferris State University landed the #24 spot among the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. Data Analytics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Ferris State University
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point placed #25 for data analytics by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public school located in the town of Stevens Point. Data Analytics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to data analytics:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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