2025 Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in New York

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in data science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #189 out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 289 master's degrees in data science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on data science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other data science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for data science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data science related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Data Science in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Data Science

1

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

240 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in data science 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.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

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in data science needs to look into Fordham University. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Fordham University

Best Data Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Data Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	248	6
New Jersey	188	14

View All Rankings >

Data Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Data Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	289

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Analytics	624
Sustainability Science	450
Behavioral Science	342
Nutrition Science	272
Systems Theory	215
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	153
Museum Studies	142
Biological & Physical Science	118
Human Computer Interaction	102
Computational Science	95

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.