2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Data Science Master's Degree School for You
Data Science is the #196 most popular major in the country with 373 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Data Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Pacific the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for data science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in data science at Pacific, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data science schools in the Far Western US Region . USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Best Data Science Colleges by State
Explore the best data science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 98 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Data Science Related Majors
One of 36 majors within the area of study, data science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Data Science
| 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 4 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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