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2023 Best Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Data Science School for You

Data Science is the #196 most popular major in the country with 373 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the data science programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Data Science School

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in the Plains States Region for data science students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

Explore the best data science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 27
Minnesota 3
Kansas 4

One of 36 majors within the area of study, data science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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