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Finding the Best Data Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to data science students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #117 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data science majors pursuing a .

#1

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Peter’s University the most popular school in New Jersey for data science students. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Data Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 8
Pennsylvania 6

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 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).

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