by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for data science, general students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,348 degrees in data science, general annually.
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Your choice of data science, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Data Science, General School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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, General Schools list to help you make the college decision. 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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The schools below may not offer all types of data science, general degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in data science, general has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student who is interested in data science, general has to check out 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from Columbia University in the City of New York
Get your foot in the door of a fast-growing field with the online associate degree in data analytics at Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in AS in Data Analytics from Southern New Hampshire University
Any student pursuing a degree in data science, general has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Any student who is interested in data science, general has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 data science, general students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in data science, general from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from Rice University
Build critical data analytics and data science skills that can help drive business decisions with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BS in Data Analytics from Southern New Hampshire University
Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 35 data science, general students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from Texas A&M University - College Station
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Data Science, Other | 65 |
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