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2025 Best Data Analytics Schools

34 Colleges in the United States
3,495 Data Analytics Degrees Awarded
Data Analytics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #236 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 34 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of data analytics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,495 degrees in data analytics annually.

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Choosing a Great Data Analytics School

Best Data Analytics Schools The data analytics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Analytics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Data Analytics 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.

Data Analytics Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Data Analytics
Bachelor's Degrees in Data Analytics
Master's Degrees in Data Analytics
Doctor's Degrees in Data Analytics

The data analytics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Data Analytics Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Data Analytics in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the data analytics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Data Analytics

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Any student who is interested in data analytics has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from University of Pennsylvania

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in data analytics. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from Carnegie Mellon University

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Data Analytics Program Name

Get your foot in the door of a fast-growing field with the online associate degree in data analytics at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Data Analytics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in data analytics has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from Columbia University in the City of New York

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New York University
New York, NY

Every student who is interested in data analytics has to look into New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from New York University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Data Analytics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Data Analytics Degrees Awarded

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Data Analytics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Data Analytics Program Name

Build critical data analytics and data science skills that can help drive business decisions with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BS in Data Analytics from Southern New Hampshire University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from Drexel University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from University of Delaware

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Data Analytics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data analytics from Fordham University

Data Analytics by Region

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Southwest
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Data Analytics is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Data Analytics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Business Analytics 2,422
Data Analytics, General 935
Financial Analytics 101
Data Analytics, Other 21
Data Visualization 16

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Majors Similar to Data Analytics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 31,307
Biological & Physical Science 30,032
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,114
International Studies 6,614
Nutrition Science 5,598
Behavioral Science 4,493
Sustainability Science 3,745
Cognitive Science 2,852
Natural Sciences 2,514
Data Science 2,413

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