by our College Data Analytics TeamData Science is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most data science degrees of any in the Middle Atlantic Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in data science at each of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most data science students in the Middle Atlantic Region.
No school graduates more data science students than Eastern University this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Davids, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Eastern University graduated around 668 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for Eastern University
New York University ranks #2 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 349 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at New York University
New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #3 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Set in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public institution. This school awarded about 209 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranks #4 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 208 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Read the full data science report for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Saint Peters College is one of the most popular data science schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 154 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at Saint Peters College
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 122 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Maryland University College comes in at #7 for data science this year. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for University Of Maryland University College
Drexel University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drexel University graduated around 83 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Drexel University
Fordham University landed the #9 spot among the most popular data science schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 36 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at Fordham University
American University placed #10 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 35 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for American University
Clarkson University placed #11 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Clarkson University graduated around 29 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Clarkson University
University Of Delaware comes in at #12 for data science this year. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. University Of Delaware graduated around 26 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for University Of Delaware
Saint Josephs University placed #13 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 23 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at Saint Josephs University
Monroe College Main Campus landed the #14 spot among the most popular data science schools. Monroe College Main Campus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. This school awarded about 22 data science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Monroe College Main Campus
Carnegie Mellon University placed #15 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. Carnegie Mellon University graduated around 17 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for Carnegie Mellon University
Ramapo College Of New Jersey placed #16 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College Of New Jersey is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for Ramapo College Of New Jersey
Montgomery College placed #17 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in data science from this school. Get the full data science details for Montgomery College
St Lawrence University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular data science schools. St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Canton. St Lawrence University graduated around 12 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for St Lawrence University
Utica College placed #19 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit university. Utica College graduated around 12 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for Utica College
Lehigh University placed #20 for data science by yearly graduations. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. This school awarded about 10 data science degrees in the most recent year. See more about data science at Lehigh University
Mercyhurst College placed #21 for data science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. Mercyhurst College graduated around 10 data science students in the most recent data year. See more about data science at Mercyhurst College
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot among the most popular data science schools. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 10 data science students in the most recent data year. Read the full data science report for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Western University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular data science schools. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public institution. Pennsylvania Western University graduated around 9 data science students in the most recent data year. Get the full data science details for Pennsylvania Western University
Salisbury University placed #24 for data science by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Salisbury University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #25 for data science by yearly graduations. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. This school awarded about 8 data science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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