2025 Best Data Science, General Schools in California

Data Science, General isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #611 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Science, General Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 degrees in data science, general to qualified students.

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Data Science, General Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Data Science, General Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Data Science, General in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the data science, general degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Data Science, General

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in data science, general. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Data Science, General Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of the Pacific if you wish to pursue a degree in data science, general. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of the Pacific

Best Data Science, General Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Data Science, General Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	0
Oregon	587	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science, General

Data Science, General is one of 1 different types of Data Science programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, Other	25

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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.