2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major
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Data Analytics is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,495 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,681 data analytics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree data analytics students.
Top 31 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Data Analytics
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 masters’s data analytics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Data Analytics at SMU MN
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s data analytics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 masters’s data analytics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Data Analytics at University of Houston - Downtown
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 masters’s data analytics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 104 masters’s data analytics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Averett University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s data analytics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of San Diego landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 21 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Saint Peter’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s data analytics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Saint Peter’s College Data Analytics Report
Buffalo State ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s data analytics degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Buffalo State Data Analytics Report
LIU Post came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s data analytics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full LIU Post Data Analytics Report
Xavier University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Xavier University Data Analytics Report
With a ranking of #13, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 21 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Data Analytics at Drake University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s data analytics degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Data Analytics Report
With a ranking of #15, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Regent Data Analytics Report
With a ranking of #16, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Franklin University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s data analytics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Pace University - New York landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s data analytics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pace University Data Analytics Report
Marquette University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. Butler is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 0 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Data Analytics at Butler
Walsh College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Troy, Michigan, and it awarded 0 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking, coming in at #21. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 90 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Moravian College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Moravian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Data Analytics at Moravian College
Amberton University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s data analytics students in 2021-2022.
Full Amberton University Data Analytics Report
With a ranking of #21, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. This small school is located in Los Alamitos, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Christian Brothers University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Christian Brothers Data Analytics Report
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major list. This small school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Data Analytics Major ranking. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school situated in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s data analytics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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