by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 541 people earned their degree in data science, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 53 data science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in data science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in data science.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region data science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Polytechnic University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s data science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 8 ’s data science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Kentucky. It awarded 7 ’s data science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Fisk University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s data science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 ’s data science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Arkansas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northark is located in Harrison, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s data science degrees to qualified students.
Lyon College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s data science students in 2020-2021.
Winthrop University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s data science degrees to qualified students.
Bellarmine University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s data science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 0 ’s data science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Christian Brothers University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s data science students in 2020-2021.
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Roanoke College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Salem, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s data science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Johns River State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Palatka, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s data science students in 2020-2021.
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