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2023 Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$29,936 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, data science was ranked #196 in the country. In fact 373 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for data science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Data Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for data science majors pursuing a .

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in

$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for data science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$31,608 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $31,608 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 3
Florida 0
Tennessee 19
Kentucky 1
Alabama 3

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Data Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

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 averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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.

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