2025 Best Data Science Schools in Minnesota

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in data science. It is ranked #282 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of data science. Combined, these schools handed out 55 degrees in data science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Data Science Schools List

Pick Your Data Science Degree Level

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 Schools in Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Data Science in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of data science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Data Science

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Data Science Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in data science. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a degree in data science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Winona State University
Winona, MN

It is difficult to beat Winona State University if you wish to pursue a degree in data science. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in data science from Winona State University

Best Data Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	283	38
Iowa	264	4
Nebraska	238	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

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

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	55

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,062
Data Analytics	161
Nutrition Science	108
International Studies	102
Geography and Environmental Studies	62
Human Biology	46
Natural Sciences	37
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	34
Interdisciplinary Studies	26
Cognitive Science	24

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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.