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2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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 .

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

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#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for data science students. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for data science students. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Data Science Colleges by State

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

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

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 6 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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