2025 Best Data Analytics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Data Analytics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #146 out of the 343 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Data Analytics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 143 master's degrees in data analytics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on data analytics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data analytics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt data analytics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data analytics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for data analytics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Data Analytics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Data Analytics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Data Analytics in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in data analytics.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Data Analytics

1

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

22 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of the Pacific if you want to pursue a master's degree in data analytics. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in data analytics from University of the Pacific

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

33 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in data analytics. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in data analytics from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Data Analytics Colleges by State

Explore the best data analytics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	32

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Data Analytics Related Rankings by Major

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

Data Analytics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Analytics	104
Data Analytics, General	39

Majors Similar to Data Analytics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dispute Resolution	183
Sustainability Science	181
Nutrition Science	178
Human Computer Interaction	177
Gerontology	139
Data Science	136
Biological & Physical Science	88
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	87
International Studies	87
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	84

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.