by our College Data Analytics TeamData Science is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most data science students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in data science at each of the 132 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular data science schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for data science students is University Of Wisconsin Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 246 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
New York University ranks #2 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 159 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for New York University
A rank of #3 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University one of the most popular schools for data science. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 158 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
A rank of #4 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the most popular schools for data science. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 122 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #5 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 103 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Maryland University College landed the #6 spot among the most popular data science schools. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. University Of Maryland University College graduated around 81 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for University Of Maryland University College
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #7 for data science this year. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for Arizona State University Skysong
Arizona State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. This school awarded about 47 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Arizona State University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #9 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduated around 44 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot among the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 44 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
College Of William And Mary placed #11 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. This school awarded about 42 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for College Of William And Mary
The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #12 on our list of the most popular data science schools. The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Richardson. This school awarded about 35 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at The University Of Texas At Dallas
United States Air Force Academy placed #13 for data science by yearly graduations. United States Air Force Academy is a public school located in the rural area of USAF Academy. United States Air Force Academy graduated around 33 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for United States Air Force Academy
University Of North Texas placed #14 for data science by yearly graduations. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for University Of North Texas
Denison University landed the #15 spot among the most popular data science schools. Set in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit institution. Denison University graduated around 29 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Denison University
University Of Oregon placed #16 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public university. This school awarded about 29 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at University Of Oregon
University Of Houston Downtown placed #17 for data science by yearly graduations. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for University Of Houston Downtown
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #18 spot among the most popular data science schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Drexel University comes in at #19 for data science this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. Drexel University graduated around 24 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Drexel University
South Dakota State University comes in at #20 for data science this year. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. South Dakota State University graduated around 22 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at South Dakota State University
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution. Middle Tennessee State University graduated around 21 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for Middle Tennessee State University
Northwestern University comes in at #22 for data science this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 21 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Northwestern University
Smith College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 21 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Smith College
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #24 for data science this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 20 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Dartmouth College landed the #25 spot among the most popular data science schools. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for Dartmouth College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular data science list:
Here are more schools that award data science degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Data Science Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | 4 |
| #77 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | 4 |
| #78 | University Of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | 4 |
| #79 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | 4 |
| #80 | William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | 4 |
| #81 | Andrews University | Berrien Springs, MI | 3 |
| #82 | Augsburg College | Minneapolis, MN | 3 |
| #83 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | 3 |
| #84 | Dordt College | Sioux Center, IA | 3 |
| #85 | Harding University | Searcy, AR | 3 |
| #86 | Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | 3 |
| #87 | Lyon College | Batesville, AR | 3 |
| #88 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | 3 |
| #89 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | 3 |
| #90 | University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | 3 |
| #91 | University Of Wisconsin Platteville | Platteville, WI | 3 |
| #92 | University Of Wisconsin River Falls | River Falls, WI | 3 |
| #93 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | 3 |
| #94 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA | 2 |
| #95 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | 2 |
| #96 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | 2 |
| #97 | City University Of Seattle | Seattle, WA | 2 |
| #98 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | 2 |
| #99 | College Of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA | 2 |
| #100 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | 2 |
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.