Best Colleges for Data Science (2024)
144 colleges offer Data Science programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.
Top 20 Colleges for Data Science
#1
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO
$137,047/yr
89.8% accept
#2
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA
$103,470/yr
60.2% accept
#3
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
$102,491/yr
4.0% accept
#4
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN
$101,253/yr
76.9% accept
#5
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
$97,434/yr
5.4% accept
#6
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY
$89,696/yr
77.4% accept
#7
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
$89,363/yr
7.7% accept
#8
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
$87,989/yr
36.5% accept
#9
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA
$86,881/yr
88.8% accept
#10
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD
$85,035/yr
74.4% accept
#11
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
$84,648/yr
79.4% accept
#12
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott, AZ
$84,131/yr
76.6% accept
#13
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
$83,759/yr
72.2% accept
#14
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
$83,648/yr
15.6% accept
#15
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
$81,698/yr
54.8% accept
#16
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL
$81,054/yr
42.4% accept
#17
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA
$78,812/yr
86.5% accept
#18
Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR
$78,638/yr
85.2% accept
#19
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
$78,354/yr
63.3% accept
#20
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
$78,257/yr
81.3% accept
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All Colleges Offering Data Science
| Name | City | Tuition (In-State) | Accept Rate | Grad Rate | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | $12,223 | 90% | 68% | 64,674 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | $6,368 | 40% | 77% | 59,146 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale | N/A | 67% | 29% | 53,782 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | $20,644 | 61% | 86% | 42,284 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | $5,808 | 69% | 50% | 41,254 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | $11,603 | 45% | 89% | 36,902 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | $16,004 | 42% | 85% | 36,258 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | $17,736 | 16% | 93% | 34,177 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | $12,180 | 77% | 74% | 33,227 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | $11,950 | 80% | 55% | 32,294 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis | $17,214 | 80% | 85% | 31,855 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | $15,948 | 55% | 86% | 30,923 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | $13,373 | 89% | 67% | 25,538 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | $7,239 | 80% | 68% | 24,453 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | $4,879 | 66% | 63% | 23,757 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | $13,009 | 90% | 59% | 22,903 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | $11,283 | 84% | 74% | 22,264 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | $14,644 | 65% | 75% | 21,751 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene | $16,137 | 88% | 72% | 20,497 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | $21,926 | 58% | 85% | 20,370 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | $10,434 | 87% | 66% | 19,178 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | $10,202 | 78% | 65% | 18,397 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | $9,228 | 90% | 55% | 17,743 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | $10,398 | 91% | 50% | 16,758 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | $10,266 | 69% | 54% | 16,301 |
| Baylor University | Waco | $58,100 | 51% | 80% | 14,785 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | $45,999 | 76% | 69% | 14,090 |
| Post University | Waterbury | $16,327 | N/A | 29% | 13,603 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | $9,582 | 93% | 65% | 13,544 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | $62,412 | 79% | 78% | 13,233 |
| Portland State University | Portland | $11,679 | 91% | 53% | 13,182 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | $15,252 | 85% | 58% | 12,568 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | $7,708 | 90% | 33% | 12,555 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington | $19,058 | 65% | 79% | 11,743 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | $53,710 | 82% | 75% | 11,737 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston | $12,978 | 60% | 65% | 10,558 |
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | $9,903 | N/A | 39% | 10,220 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | $8,818 | 78% | 37% | 10,170 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | $16,240 | 80% | 46% | 10,055 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $12,744 | 92% | 56% | 9,770 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | $68,322 | 8% | 96% | 9,201 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | $8,229 | 82% | 41% | 9,019 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $71,845 | 4% | 96% | 8,973 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | $9,417 | 91% | 52% | 7,833 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | $10,523 | 89% | 53% | 7,762 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | $51,170 | 81% | 82% | 7,660 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | $67,040 | 63% | 84% | 7,277 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | $55,760 | 75% | 80% | 7,267 |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg | $25,914 | 34% | 90% | 7,055 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | $14,277 | 84% | 52% | 6,556 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden | $55,480 | 72% | 77% | 6,531 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | $66,608 | 37% | 87% | 6,437 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | $13,438 | 91% | 49% | 6,295 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | $11,084 | 87% | 68% | 6,057 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | $19,123 | 92% | 68% | 5,955 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | $8,644 | 89% | 58% | 5,837 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis | $27,166 | 95% | 69% | 5,658 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | $9,840 | 99% | 42% | 5,616 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | $9,532 | 84% | 34% | 5,484 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | $60,965 | 60% | 89% | 5,447 |
| Winona State University | Winona | $10,576 | 75% | 59% | 5,144 |
| High Point University | High Point | $45,312 | 75% | 72% | 5,129 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence | $11,300 | 92% | 47% | 5,049 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia | $53,260 | 89% | 79% | 4,948 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | $16,777 | 71% | 71% | 4,898 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover | $68,268 | 5% | 96% | 4,541 |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis | N/A | 9% | 92% | 4,474 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | $37,090 | 98% | 51% | 4,440 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | $48,856 | 80% | 82% | 4,348 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis | $47,560 | 85% | 80% | 4,317 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | $50,640 | 86% | 70% | 4,207 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | $9,008 | 82% | 59% | 4,205 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | $49,075 | 96% | 56% | 4,146 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | $39,200 | 71% | 65% | 4,015 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | $14,678 | 79% | 59% | 3,523 |
| Siena College | Loudonville | $46,580 | 69% | 75% | 3,409 |
| Lander University | Greenwood | $11,700 | 81% | 49% | 3,397 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | Prescott | $44,149 | 77% | 69% | 3,218 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids | $39,350 | 71% | 76% | 3,193 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | $46,250 | 84% | 76% | 3,188 |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | $3,616 | 98% | 26% | 2,979 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | $39,832 | 76% | 68% | 2,842 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | $47,850 | 83% | 64% | 2,752 |
| Carthage College | Kenosha | $38,750 | 87% | 62% | 2,660 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | $28,733 | 69% | 49% | 2,628 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | $38,900 | 56% | 61% | 2,603 |
| Western New England University | Springfield | $47,820 | 83% | 64% | 2,603 |
| Dominican University | River Forest | $38,978 | 90% | 59% | 2,561 |
| Smith College | Northampton | $65,178 | 21% | 89% | 2,544 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | $45,452 | 82% | 52% | 2,494 |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul | $51,454 | 92% | 63% | 2,473 |
| Eastern University | Saint Davids | $38,400 | 91% | 55% | 2,404 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine | $29,900 | 81% | 56% | 2,391 |
| Denison University | Granville | $67,000 | 17% | 79% | 2,380 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute | $58,649 | 77% | 80% | 2,309 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights | $50,500 | 81% | 78% | 2,274 |
| Clarkson University | Potsdam | $59,398 | 77% | 74% | 2,196 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie | $45,770 | 81% | 59% | 2,191 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | $67,018 | 36% | 85% | 2,169 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville | $48,770 | 86% | 66% | 2,161 |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem | $53,500 | 54% | 71% | 1,949 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside | $49,610 | 80% | 65% | 1,948 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | $57,803 | 87% | 70% | 1,947 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | $41,700 | 62% | 56% | 1,933 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton | $65,900 | 54% | 79% | 1,918 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | $36,658 | 77% | 62% | 1,916 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul | $44,226 | 88% | 73% | 1,871 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown | $37,950 | 78% | 77% | 1,868 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | $7,100 | 46% | 26% | 1,844 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | $48,630 | 74% | 62% | 1,768 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | $38,068 | 83% | 67% | 1,767 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster | $61,640 | 60% | 74% | 1,730 |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Lakeland | $4,940 | 58% | 54% | 1,689 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | $44,760 | 56% | 62% | 1,668 |
| Linfield University | McMinnville | $50,850 | 85% | 68% | 1,621 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | $37,050 | 68% | 68% | 1,597 |
| Willamette University | Salem | $51,156 | 77% | 72% | 1,592 |
| Neumann University | Aston | $39,100 | 81% | 50% | 1,533 |
| Pacific University | Forest Grove | $56,374 | 90% | 66% | 1,516 |
| Centre College | Danville | $52,820 | 54% | 83% | 1,400 |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | $55,756 | 92% | 80% | 1,370 |
| Manhattanville University | Purchase | $44,604 | 87% | 56% | 1,362 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe | $42,396 | 62% | 70% | 1,259 |
| Andrews University | Berrien Springs | $35,056 | 82% | 69% | 1,224 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon | $58,580 | 79% | 71% | 1,191 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | $54,666 | 64% | 62% | 1,164 |
| City University of Seattle | Seattle | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,137 |
| Knox College | Galesburg | $57,903 | 71% | 68% | 1,127 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | $52,660 | 80% | 67% | 1,086 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | $39,824 | 100% | 69% | 1,083 |
| Fisk University | Nashville | $25,858 | 37% | 35% | 1,035 |
| Beloit College | Beloit | $60,886 | 63% | 69% | 926 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | $20,610 | 38% | 64% | 924 |
| Washington College | Chestertown | $55,326 | 57% | 70% | 891 |
| University of Advancing Technology | Tempe | $19,365 | 98% | 37% | 855 |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | $37,173 | 47% | 55% | 805 |
| Bennington College | Bennington | $66,262 | 45% | 69% | 780 |
| Ohio Dominican University | Columbus | $35,720 | 94% | 44% | 760 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth | $44,922 | 91% | 62% | 702 |
| Earlham College | Richmond | $53,930 | 73% | 68% | 670 |
| Lyon College | Batesville | $31,000 | 63% | 51% | 648 |
| Westminster College | Fulton | $35,214 | 79% | 56% | 638 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis | $32,550 | 90% | 69% | 337 |
| Capitol Technology University | Laurel | $27,592 | 74% | 44% | 315 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many colleges offer Data Science?
There are 144 colleges offering Data Science programs in the United States as of 2024.
What is the best college for Data Science?
Based on graduate earnings, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is among the top colleges for Data Science with median earnings of $137,047.
What are the top 3 colleges for Data Science?
The top colleges for Data Science include University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Columbia University in the City of New York.