2025 Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Data Sciencebachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #271 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of data science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in data science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 - The number of data science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt data science students go into to obtain their bachelor'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 colleges for data science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The data science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Data Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Science in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Science

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in data science. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Winona State University
Winona, MN

16 Annual Graduates

Winona State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in data science. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in data science from Winona State University

Best Data Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	11
Iowa	197	4
Nebraska	180	1

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Data Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Data Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	42

Most Popular Majors Related to Data Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	885
Nutrition Science	71
International Studies	65
Geography and Environmental Studies	57
Human Biology	42
Data Analytics	28
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	27
Natural Sciences	18
Environmental Geosciences	17
Cognitive Science	15

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.