The Best Bachelor's in Business Analytics Programs for 2027

Bucknell University's business analytics major, formally Analytics and Operations Management, sits in the Freeman College of Management as a B.S. in Business Administration. The program page highlights Management 101, a required course where students form real companies in their first or second year, selling products on behalf of charity clients while making live leadership and decision-making calls. The 2024-launched Dominguez Center for Data Science adds cross-college data science programming, and the Center for Career Advancement places students in internships at firms the page names directly: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch.

Bucknell posts an 86% graduation rate and a 29% admit rate, both solidly selective, and a Program Score of 95, fourth in this ranking. Tuition is flat at $67,446, the highest sticker price among these programs; four years of tuition alone totals $269,784, a payback of roughly two years and seven months against the $103,755 national median wage BLS reports for management analysts, the longest payback window in this set. What that price buys is scale in reverse: 3,969 total enrollment, the smallest of the top four schools, with named-firm internship placement built into the pitch.

Fairfield University's Business Analytics major runs through the Charles F. Dolan School of Business as a 51-credit Bachelor of Science, with a 15-credit minor option for non-majors. The curriculum covers database systems, business intelligence, data mining, and project management, applied across finance, marketing, accounting, and management scenarios. Students who excel in the undergraduate core can move straight into an accelerated MS in Business Analytics with one additional year of study. The program's page cites a #13 ranking for undergraduate business analytics from U.S. News (2022) and a #3 ranking among Connecticut business schools from Niche, and lists recent graduate placements at firms including BNY Mellon, Morgan Stanley, Travelers, and The Hartford, in roles like Data Analyst and Analytics Associate.

Program Score 93.8 puts Fairfield at #5 nationally among business analytics bachelor's programs in this ranking. The numbers back a program built for a specific kind of applicant: a 33% admit rate makes it the most selective of this group, yet 84% of students who enroll go on to graduate. Tuition runs $57,450 a year regardless of home state, since Fairfield charges one flat private rate. That combination, selective admissions paired with a high graduation rate, fits a student who wants a smaller, insurance-and-finance-heavy job pipeline (several placements land at Hartford-area insurers) rather than the largest possible alumni network. For national context, the BLS reports median pay for management analysts at $103,755 a year, the same figure that applies to graduates of any business analytics program, not a Fairfield-specific outcome.

At Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, Business Analytics is one of three tracks inside the Information Systems major, alongside Enterprise Architecture and Digital Business Innovation. Coursework focuses on collecting, cleaning, structuring, integrating, and analyzing data, and the school's program page states that students finishing the sequence come away familiar with the concepts, frameworks, trends, and software tools used to turn raw data into management decisions.

Program Score 93.7 ranks Fordham #6 nationally in this list. A 59% admit rate makes it the most accessible program among this group of four, and 82% of enrolled students graduate. Tuition is a flat $62,990 a year, the highest sticker price here by a wide margin: it runs $15,840 more per year than Yeshiva's $47,150, a gap that adds up to more than $63,000 over four years for degrees that post graduation rates within one point of each other (82% versus 83%). Fordham's enrollment of 16,150 also makes it the largest university in this set, a fit for students who want a bigger campus and a broader Information Systems track menu rather than a single dedicated analytics major. Nationally, the BLS lists median pay for management analysts at $103,755 a year, a field-wide figure rather than a Fordham-specific result.

University of San Diego's Business Analytics major and minor sit inside the Knauss School of Business, with a curriculum built around courses like BUAN 371 Analytical Decision Modeling (linear and integer programming, network models, Monte Carlo simulation), BUAN/ECON 381 Predictive Analytics and Big Data, and BUAN/ECON 390 Business Analytics Strategy, plus ECON 340 Behavioral Economics for students who want the psychology behind the numbers. USD also offers concurrent international degrees with partner universities in Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France, and hosts a chapter of Women in Data Science (WiDS) San Diego.

Program Score 93.2 places USD at #7 in this ranking. The program reports an 84% graduation rate against a 52% admit rate, tuition of $58,420 a year, and enrollment of 9,714. USD's own page adds detail beyond the ranking data: 76% of students receive financial aid, average textbook and supply costs run about $3,000 a year on top of roughly $61,000 in tuition, and the school reports a $59,925 average starting salary for its business graduates with 97.6% receiving a full-time offer within three months of graduation. Those last two figures are USD's own reported outcomes, not the national BLS median of $103,755 for management analysts, which applies across the field regardless of school. Together, the numbers suit a student prioritizing job-placement speed and global study options over the largest possible alumni network.

Yeshiva University's B.S. in Business Analytics runs through the Sy Syms School of Business as a 27-credit major, typically paired with a second business major or minor, or a computer science minor. The program's page points graduates toward business analytics roles at media and marketing firms, banks, hedge funds, consulting firms, and sports teams, and leans on a network of more than 70,000 Yeshiva alumni for mentorship and job placement. The school describes itself as a small, close-knit community with business principles rooted in Jewish values.

Program Score 93.2 places Yeshiva at #8 in this ranking, matching USD's score one spot up at #7. The program posts an 83% graduation rate against a 56% admit rate and enrollment of 6,965. Tuition of $47,150 a year is lower than its private peers here: it undercuts Fairfield by $10,300 a year, USD by $11,270 a year, and Fordham by $15,840 a year, savings that compound to tens of thousands of dollars over a four-year degree without giving up much on outcomes, since Yeshiva's 83% graduation rate sits within one point of the other top-ranked schools here. That combination of low sticker price and a lean, 27-credit core fits a student who wants to double up on a second major or a CS minor without stretching the analytics requirement itself. Nationally, the BLS reports median pay of $103,755 a year for management analysts, a field baseline rather than a Yeshiva-specific figure.

The Naveen Jindal School of Management built its BS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence around a STEM-designated, quantitative curriculum that pushes past historical reporting into predictive modeling, machine learning, and generative and agentic AI. Coursework spans applications in IT, finance, supply chain, marketing, and cybersecurity, and students complete a capstone project alongside internships before graduating. A Fast-Track option lets undergraduates take graduate-level analytics courses while still enrolled, shortening the path into a master's degree.

University of Texas at Dallas ranks 9th nationally for 2027 with a Program Score of 89.4, built on a 76% graduation rate and a 65% admit rate at a school of nearly 30,000 students. The tuition gap is the headline number: Texas residents pay $10,639 a year against $36,139 for out-of-state students, a $25,500 annual swing that makes residency the single biggest cost lever for anyone weighing this program. It fits students who want a rigorous, AI-forward analytics curriculum without the sticker price of a private school, provided they can establish Texas residency or accept the out-of-state premium.

Lerner College's Business Analytics B.S. trains students in the full data-to-decision cycle: descriptive analysis of historical trends, predictive modeling of future outcomes, and prescriptive recommendations for operational change. The major is STEM-designated and organized around three skill blocks, importing and pre-processing data, modeling and evaluating it, and visualizing and communicating results, and an honors track lets students take 600-level courses for honors credit alongside the standard degree requirements.

The program backs that curriculum with real placement numbers: the school reports 91% of its Class of 2024 graduates employed or in further study within six months, at a mean starting salary of $71,718, with recent hires going to Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, EY, and PwC. Delaware earns a Program Score of 89.3, the 10th-best bachelor's in business analytics for 2027, on an 81% graduation rate and a 71% admit rate at a 24,000-plus student public university. In-state tuition runs $14,600 against $39,190 for out-of-state students, a $24,590 annual gap, making Delaware residency worth roughly $98,000 across four years for anyone deciding where to enroll.

LeBow College's Business Analytics BSBA runs on Drexel University's quarter calendar and lets students choose between three co-op cycles over five years, one co-op over four years, or no co-op over four years, meaning graduates can leave with paid, full-time work experience layered into a 180-credit degree. The curriculum covers descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive, and preemptive analytics, with electives ranging from customer analytics and data-driven digital marketing to sports analytics and optimization in finance. Every student finishes with BSAN 460, a required senior project where small teams apply the full curriculum to a real business challenge using real-world data.

Drexel posts a 78% graduation rate and a comparatively open 79% admit rate, and it carries a Program Score of 86.5, good for 11th nationally in 2027, across a 21,000-plus student university. Tuition is flat at $60,042 a year regardless of residency, since Drexel is a private nonprofit, so the value case rests on the co-op structure rather than an in-state discount: a three-co-op student trades a fifth year of tuition for paid work experience and a resume with actual employer names on it before graduation. It fits students who want business analytics training interleaved with sustained, paid industry experience rather than a summer internship or two.

The McLaren School of Management's Business Analytics BSBA is a STEM-designated program built around small classes, an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, taught by professors the school says bring industry experience into every session. Students compete in the Women in Data Science Datathon hosted by Stanford and the Business Analytics Competition & Conference at Manhattan College, and first-semester students join the Horizon Collective to work on interdisciplinary projects in sustainability, AI, and health. The school points to its University of San Francisco location itself as a curricular asset, citing proximity to companies and a startup culture for networking and recruiting.

USF earns a Program Score of 85.3, 12th nationally for 2027, on a 70% graduation rate and a 62% admit rate, the most selective of this group, at a smaller university of under 9,000 students. Tuition is flat at $59,950 whether a student is a California resident or not, since USF is private, putting it in the same price range as Drexel but with a smaller, more selective student body. It fits students who want tight faculty contact and Bay Area recruiting access and are prepared to compete for one of the more selective admit rates on this list.

State University of New York at New Paltz offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics through its School of Business, which says AACSB accreditation applies to its business degree programs. The page describes hands-on training in data visualization, statistical analysis, predictive modeling and machine learning using R, Tableau, SQL and Python. The school also lists a joint SAS certificate program alongside the major. The page notes that analytics jobs are found in every industry, and it cites a projected 23% growth in these jobs by 2031 and a median business analyst salary of about $107,000.

The federal numbers show a 72% graduation rate and a 62% admit rate. In-state tuition is $7,070 and out-of-state tuition is $17,320. The Program Score of 84.3 out of 100 is the basis of the ranking. The major fits students who want a tool-focused data curriculum in a business school rather than a computer science department, and who want public-university pricing in the Hudson Valley. Students should check the school's course requirements list for the exact sequence, which the page links but does not reproduce.

Quinnipiac University offers a BS in Applied AI and Business Analytics on its Hamden campus, housed in the School of Business. The multidisciplinary curriculum combines core business knowledge with data mining and analysis, database management and predictive modeling. Courses use professional tools including SQL, SAS and Tableau, and graduates receive a Badge in Business Analytics using SAS. A capstone course has students build a solution to a major business or social project, and an internship is required for all business analytics students. The school reports that 100% of its 2025 program graduates were employed, in graduate study or starting companies six months after graduation, with a 68.2% knowledge rate.

Quinnipiac graduates 76% of its students and admits 72% of applicants, which makes it moderately selective. Tuition is $52,670 for in-state and out-of-state students alike, since the school is private. The program earns a Program Score of 83.9 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want an on-campus analytics degree with required hands-on experience, and who are comfortable with a private-university price tag in exchange for the internship and tool training built into the major.

Rockhurst University's Analytics and Technology degree is a Bachelor of Science that students can pursue on two tracks. The business analytics track takes a broad approach, adding project management, analytics for business decision making and market research. The data science track goes deeper into the science of data and statistics. Coursework includes Programming for Analytics, Foundations of Business Intelligence and Fundamentals of Data Mining, taught in R. The page says each student completes at least one data internship, and a 4+1 option through the Helzberg School of Management lets students earn a bachelor's and master's degree in five years. A minor in Business Intelligence and Analytics is also available.

Rockhurst reports a 75% graduation rate and a 70% admit rate. The school is private, with tuition of $43,366 for in-state and out-of-state students alike. The program earns a Program Score of 82.6 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It suits students who want a choice between a business-facing and a statistics-heavy analytics path, with internship experience built in, and who are comfortable with private-school tuition.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a 120-hour program that covers preparative, descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics. Students learn to write SQL queries, create SQL views, prepare data for predictive models using CRISP-DM, build visualizations and dashboards in Tableau, and evaluate predictive models for accuracy and replicability. Coursework also covers database design, big data, business intelligence and the application of analytics in finance, accounting, management and marketing. The page lists career paths such as financial analyst, operations research analyst, information security analyst and human resource analyst, and cites Bureau of Labor Statistics data for operations research analysts.

Federal data show a 69% graduation rate and a 73% admit rate at LSU. In-state tuition is $8,038 and out-of-state tuition is also $8,038. The program has a Program Score of 82.1 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want a quantitative business degree with hands-on database and visualization skills at a large public flagship, and who are comfortable working with code and data across several business functions rather than within one.

Siena College houses its business analytics major in the School of Business, within the Business Analytics and Actuarial Science department. The page says students learn to collect, manage and interpret complex datasets with industry-standard tools such as R and RStudio, and take courses including Quantitative Business Analytics, Business Statistics II, Analytics for Business Intelligence and a Business Analytics Capstone. The department stresses communicating findings clearly to non-technical audiences. Through the 3+1 program, students can earn a bachelor's and a master's degree in four years. The page also says students apply analytics to societal issues such as homelessness and poverty.

Federal data show a 75% graduation rate and a 69% admit rate. In-state and out-of-state tuition are both $44,505. The program earns a Program Score of 81 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. The school reports average starting salaries between $63,037 and $90,315 for graduates working as data analysts, business analysts and data migration specialists. It suits students at a small college who want hands-on case work, a portfolio of projects and an optional accelerated path to a graduate degree.

Augustana College offers a data analytics major and minor that blend computer science, mathematics, ethics and statistics with data analytics courses. Students choose one of two tracks. Business analytics uses statistics to gather insights from business data, while the data science track focuses on systems, algorithm building and data inference. The college says the major includes practical experience and an analytics project with an outside business or organization, which can become a portfolio piece for job and graduate school applications. Students work with tools the page names, including Python, Tableau, R, SQL or Access, Alteryx, and SAS or SPSS. Many students double major, and the college says any major pairs well with analytics.

Augustana graduates 73% of its students and admits 63% of applicants. In-state tuition is $51,438, and out-of-state tuition is the same. The program holds a Program Score of 79.8 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want a technical analytics degree inside a liberal arts setting, with a location in the Quad Cities that the college points to for internships and employment.

Bradley University offers a business analytics major that covers quantitative methods, statistical modeling, decision sciences and economics, with an introduction to programming languages for data analysis and foundational data science concepts. The university says students work with Power BI, SAS Analytics, RapidMiner and Tableau, and build skills in SQL and Python. Experiential learning includes presenting research at the Bradley Scholarship Expo, internships nationwide and a senior capstone project that has students consult with businesses or government agencies on data challenges. Students can join groups such as Bradley Information Technology Students, the AI Club and Women in Business. Career titles the page lists include business systems analyst, database analyst, financial analyst and data architect.

Bradley graduates 76% of its students and admits 77% of applicants. In-state tuition is $41,210, and out-of-state tuition is the same. The program has a Program Score of 79.5 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want hands-on analytics tools and a client-style capstone at a mid-sized private university, where students also take part in organizations built around technology and data.

The Business Analytics major at Florida Southern College is designed to build the skills needed to mine, analyze, manipulate, interpret and present complex data for business decisions. Students develop quantitative and qualitative reasoning and apply it to statistical and data visualization tools to solve business problems. The school reports that the program carries a STEM designation, and it is available as a BS and as a minor. Engaged learning includes group projects, analysis of industry data sets, work with technology programs and creating strategic business plans. The page says the skills carry across market research, supply chain management and financial analysis. Student groups tied to the business program include Delta Sigma Pi, the Real Estate Club and the Dean's Advisory Council.

Federal data show a 71% graduation rate and a 64% admit rate at Florida Southern. Tuition is $42,900 for in-state and out-of-state students alike, since the college is a private nonprofit. The program's Program Score is 79.3 out of 100, and that score is the basis of its ranking. The major suits students who want a small-college setting, with an enrollment of about 3,200, and who want a data-focused business degree with STEM designation. It is an on-campus program rather than an online one.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) offers business analytics as an undergraduate major, housed in the Department of Information Systems within the College of Business Administration. The program teaches students to collect, store and analyze data to shape business decisions. Students get hands-on experience with Tableau, R, SQL and Excel, and apply analytics using artificial intelligence applications. Sample courses include IS 220 Information Systems for Business Management and IS 320 Artificial Intelligence for Decision Making and Data Analytics. The college reports AACSB accreditation. UWL encourages internships and says graduates have gone on to employers such as Target, IBM, Northwestern Mutual, Verizon, General Electric and Best Buy. The major pairs with marketing, management, finance, economics, accounting, math and statistics.

UWL has a Program Score of 79.3 out of 100, which is the basis of this ranking. The university graduates 71% of its students and admits 76% of applicants. In-state tuition is $8,333 and out-of-state tuition is $17,780. The major fits students who want a campus-based degree in data work, whether as a primary focus or alongside another business field.

Duquesne University's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business offers Business Analytics as a bachelor's co-major that complements its primary majors, especially non-STEM ones such as marketing or management. The page describes the field as turning raw data into actionable insights, with graduates evaluating organizational processes, analyzing data, identifying trends and inefficiencies, and guiding strategic decisions. Students learn theory and apply it through experiential projects. In the cornerstone and capstone courses they work as consultants for corporate partners, solving real business challenges to reduce cost and improve efficiency. The program is listed as eight semesters with a minimum of 120 required credit hours, and it is delivered in person. A testimonial from an alumnus now working as an assurance associate at PwC credits the professors with real-world projects. Because it is a co-major, students pair it with a primary business major rather than taking it alone.

Federal data show a 77% graduation rate at Duquesne and an 84% admit rate. In-state tuition is $48,986, the same as out-of-state because the school is private. The program scores 79 out of 100 on the Program Score used for its ranking. It fits students who want analytical skills on top of another business discipline and prefer in-person classes.

The University of Rhode Island's College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science in business analytics and artificial intelligence, listed on the page as BAI. Graduates earn a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis on strategic applications of analytics and AI. The program aims to teach students to apply analytics tools, to understand the value of insights drawn from data, and to work in organizations that value data-driven decisions. Finance majors can add the field as a double major, which the page describes as building skills in financial modeling, financial analytics and emerging technologies. There is also a Business Analytics minor for students in finance and other business disciplines.

Federal data show a graduation rate of 73% and an admit rate of 72%. URI is a public university, so tuition differs by residency: $14,630 in-state versus $34,834 out-of-state. The program's Program Score is 78.8 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. The major fits students who want a business degree with a quantitative, technology-forward angle, and Rhode Island residents will see a much lower price than out-of-state students. It is also a reasonable pick for those who want analytics alongside a second business discipline.

Regis College offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics through its School of Business and Communication. The page describes interdisciplinary coursework that combines business, data science, computer science and mathematics, building technical skills in data mining, modeling and statistics along with strategic problem solving and data visualization. The school notes Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of over 30% job growth from 2020 to 2030 for operations research analysts and management analysts. It lists internship placements at organizations including Liberty Mutual, State Street Global Advisors, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Boston Red Sox, and says graduates have been hired by firms such as Fidelity Investments and Deloitte. The program also stresses ethical, socially responsible use of data.

Regis reports a 72% graduation rate and admits about 70% of applicants. In-state tuition is $49,680, the same as out-of-state. The program's Program Score is 78.6 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want analytics skills applied across industries such as healthcare, finance and retail, in a small-college setting near Boston.

Florida Polytechnic University offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics, delivered on campus, with 120 credit hours and starts every fall and spring. The program is housed in the Department of Data Science and Business Analytics and combines math and statistics, data science computing and the operations research and management side of business. The page lists skills in statistical analysis, data visualization and descriptive, predictive and prescriptive modeling, applied to areas such as marketing, finance and innovation. The university states that internships are mandatory for all students and that each student completes a senior capstone design project with industry sponsors. Potential careers include business analyst, data scientist, operations analyst and supply chain analyst.

Florida Poly admits about 58% of applicants and graduates 55% of its students. In-state and out-of-state tuition are both $3,152. The program earns a Program Score of 76.8 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want a STEM-flavored analytics degree at a small public university and who are ready for required industry internships.