by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in data science than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region offering data science.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data science in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for data science is Florida Polytechnic University. Florida Polytechnic University is a public school located in the rural area of Lakeland. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Florida Polytechnic University
Piedmont International University is one of the most focused data science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Science accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Piedmont International University
Meharry Medical College ranks #3 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of Nashville, Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Meharry Medical College
Centre College is one of the most focused data science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Danville, Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Centre College
University Of Memphis came in at #5 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of Memphis
College Of William And Mary comes in at #6 for data science focus this year. College Of William And Mary is a public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. Data Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at College Of William And Mary
University Of Virginia Main Campus placed #7 for data science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. Data Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Christian Brothers University landed the #8 spot among the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Christian Brothers University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #9 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in data science, or about 158 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach placed #10 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university. Data Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused data science schools. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Data Science accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Middle Tennessee State University
Florida Atlantic University comes in at #12 for data science focus this year. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Florida Atlantic University
College Of Charleston ranked #13 on our list of the most focused data science schools. College Of Charleston is a public school located in the city of Charleston. About 0.5% of the degrees College Of Charleston awards are in data science, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for College Of Charleston
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #14 on our list of the most focused data science schools. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Duke University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. Data Science accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Duke University
Mississippi State University placed #16 for data science by degree focus. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Mississippi State University
Broward College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Broward College is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Broward College awards are in data science, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Broward College
East Carolina University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at East Carolina University
Kennesaw State University comes in at #19 for data science focus this year. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Kennesaw State University
Old Dominion University landed the #20 spot among the most focused data science schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Old Dominion University
Florida State College At Jacksonville landed the #21 spot among the most focused data science schools. Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public school located in the city of Jacksonville. Data Science accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Florida State College At Jacksonville
Florida State University placed #22 for data science by degree focus. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Florida State University
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #23 spot among the most focused data science schools. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. About 0.1% of the degrees Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus awards are in data science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
St Petersburg College landed the #24 spot among the most focused data science schools. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data science at St Petersburg College
University Of Central Florida landed the #25 spot among the most focused data science schools. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. Data Science accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for University Of Central Florida
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to data science:
The ranking above is published 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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