by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for data science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 319 master's degrees in data science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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:
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 account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for data science students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in data science.
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a master's degree in data science. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a master’s in data science from The University of Texas at Austin
Rice University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in data science. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Rice University
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in data science. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a master’s in data science from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in data science has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Texas Tech University
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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Data Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Science, General | 319 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Analytics | 1,520 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 364 |
| Nutrition Science | 279 |
| International Studies | 170 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 106 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 98 |
| Computational Science | 94 |
| Behavioral Science | 81 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 75 |
| Sustainability Science | 73 |
