2025 Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Data Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #189 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for data science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,021 master's degrees in data science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Data Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of data science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 many resources a school devotes to data science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data science 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 science 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 science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Data Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Data Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in data science.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Data Science

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

240 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in data science. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in data science from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

35 Annual Graduates

Fordham University is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in data science. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.More information about a master’s in data science from Fordham University

3

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in data science needs to take a look at University of Delaware. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in data science from University of Delaware

4

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

13 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in data science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in data science from Drexel University

Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	0
Pennsylvania	248	6
New Jersey	188	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Data Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	1,021

Majors Similar to Data Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Analytics	1,123
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	834
Sustainability Science	656
Computational Science	603
Behavioral Science	524
Nutrition Science	351
Museum Studies	340
Biological & Physical Science	252
Human Computer Interaction	237
Systems Theory	215

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.