2025 Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in data science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #271 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in data science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other data science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for data science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for data science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Data Science Schools

The data science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Science in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for data science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Science

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

12 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in data science. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Winona State University
Winona, MN

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in data science has to look into Winona State University. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from Winona State University

Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	11
Minnesota	215	16
Iowa	197	4
Nebraska	180	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

Data Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	109

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,451
Behavioral Science	418
International Studies	331
Nutrition Science	250
Interdisciplinary Studies	145
Data Analytics	140
Human Biology	132
Natural Sciences	130
Geography and Environmental Studies	86
Cognitive Science	79

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.