by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on data science in the Middle Atlantic Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer data science awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where data science makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.
The most focused school in the country for data science is Eastern University. Set in the suburb of Saint Davids, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 35% of the degrees Eastern University awards are in data science, or about 668 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Eastern University
Saint Peters College ranks #2 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Saint Peters College
New Jersey Institute Of Technology is one of the most focused data science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Data Science accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 209 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for New Jersey Institute Of Technology
A rank of #4 makes Clarkson University one of the most focused schools for data science. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam. About 3% of the degrees Clarkson University awards are in data science, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Clarkson University
St Lawrence University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused data science schools. St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Canton. About 2% of the degrees St Lawrence University awards are in data science, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for St Lawrence University
New York University landed the #6 spot among the most focused data science schools. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Data Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 349 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for New York University
Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #7 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Columbia University In The City Of New York awards are in data science, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Mercyhurst College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Mercyhurst College
Drexel University landed the #9 spot among the most focused data science schools. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Drexel University
Monroe College Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College Main Campus is a private for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Monroe College Main Campus
Utica College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Utica College
Saint Josephs University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Saint Josephs University
Ramapo College Of New Jersey placed #13 for data science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Ramapo College Of New Jersey
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #14 spot among the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
American University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused data science schools. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Data Science accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for American University
Fordham University placed #16 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Fordham University
University Of Maryland University College comes in at #17 for data science focus this year. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. Data Science accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of Maryland University College
Salisbury University comes in at #18 for data science focus this year. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Salisbury University
Lehigh University landed the #19 spot among the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Lehigh University
University Of Delaware placed #20 for data science by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Delaware awards are in data science, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of Delaware
Montgomery College landed the #21 spot among the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public institution. Data Science accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Montgomery College
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania placed #22 for data science by degree focus. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. Data Science accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania Western University landed the #24 spot among the most focused data science schools. Pennsylvania Western University is a public school located in the town of California. Data Science accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Pennsylvania Western University
Howard University landed the #25 spot among the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Howard University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to data science:
This ranking is produced 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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