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Finding the Best Data Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 373 people earned a degree or certificate in data science, making the major the #196 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the data science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the United States for data science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in data science at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Data Science at Texas Tech University Report

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

Women make up 56% of the data science majors at the school.

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Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Women make up 21% of the data science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the data science majors at the school.

Full Data Science at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the data science majors at the school.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for data science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the data science majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree data science programs. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Women make up 23% of the data science majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Women make up 27% of the data science majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Women make up 22% of the data science majors at the school.

Full Data Science at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#10

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Cabrini University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree data science programs. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in data science at Cabrini University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Data Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 31 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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