2025 Best Data Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Data Science, General isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #574 in popularity out of 1232 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, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 630 bachelor's degrees in data science, general to qualified students.

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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, general students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other data science, general students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data science, general related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for data science, general students working on their bachelor'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, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Science, General in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Science, General

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

144 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in data science, general. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in data science, general from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

323 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in data science, general. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science, general from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Best Data Science, General Colleges by State

Explore the best data science, general schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	5
Ohio	612	22
Illinois	558	5
Indiana	535	4
Wisconsin	435	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science, General

One of 1 majors within the Data Science area of study, Data Science, General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Data Science, General

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, Other	1

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.