2024 Best Data Science Schools in the Southeast Region
7Colleges in the Southeast Region
450Data Science Degrees Awarded
Data Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #282 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of data science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 450 degrees in data science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The data science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Data Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Data Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Data Science in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the data science degree levels they offer.
William & Mary is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in data science. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were roughly 35 data science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in data science. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Centre College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in data science. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 5 data science students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.
College of Charleston is a good decision for students interested in a degree in data science. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in data science from College of Charleston
UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 4 data science students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
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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).
The data science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Data Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
