The Best Bachelor's in Business Analytics Programs for 2026

Bucknell'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 Hakia 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'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.

Hakia 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'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.

Hakia 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.

Hakia 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'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.

Hakia 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.

UT Dallas ranks 9th nationally for 2026 with a Hakia 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 Hakia Score of 89.3, the 10th-best bachelor's in business analytics for 2026, 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'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 Hakia Score of 86.5, good for 11th nationally in 2026, 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 San Francisco location itself as a curricular asset, citing proximity to companies and a startup culture for networking and recruiting.

USF earns a Hakia Score of 85.3, 12th nationally for 2026, 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 is a public institution in New Paltz, NY. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #13 of the 25 analyzed here with an 84.3 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the middle third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 72% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list.

On cost, State University of New York at New Paltz charges $7,070 a year in-state, roughly 2.4x the $17,320 out-of-state rate. Over four years that is about $28,280 in tuition for residents, against $69,280 for non-residents. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.

Quinnipiac University is a private, nonprofit institution in Hamden, CT. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #14 of the 25 analyzed here with an 83.9 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the middle third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 76% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Quinnipiac University admits 72% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Quinnipiac University charges $52,670 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $210,680 in tuition. That puts it at the higher end on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 25 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

Rockhurst University is a private, nonprofit institution in Kansas City, MO. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #15 of the 25 analyzed here with an 82.6 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the middle third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 75% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Rockhurst University admits 70% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Rockhurst University charges $43,366 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $173,464 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its an online option.

Based in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program lands at #16 of the 25 ranked here, earning an 82.1 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the middle third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 69% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College admits 73% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College charges $8,038 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $32,152 in tuition. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the draw here is low in-state cost paired with an online option.

Siena College is a private, nonprofit institution in Loudonville, NY. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #17 of the 25 analyzed here with an 81.0 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 75% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Siena College admits 69% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Siena College charges $44,505 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $178,020 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 25 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

Based in Rock Island, IL, Augustana College is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program lands at #18 of the 25 ranked here, earning a 79.8 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 73% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Augustana College admits 63% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Augustana College charges $51,438 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $205,752 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 25 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

Bradley University is a private, nonprofit institution in Peoria, IL. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #19 of the 25 analyzed here with a 79.5 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 76% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Bradley University admits 77% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Bradley University charges $41,210 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $164,840 in tuition. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.

Based in Lakeland, FL, Florida Southern College is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program lands at #20 of the 25 ranked here, earning a 79.3 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 71% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Florida Southern College admits 64% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Florida Southern College charges $42,900 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $171,600 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 25 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a public institution in La Crosse, WI. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #21 of the 25 analyzed here with a 79.3 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 71% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse admits 76% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse charges $8,333 a year in-state, roughly 2.1x the $17,780 out-of-state rate. Over four years that is about $33,332 in tuition for residents, against $71,120 for non-residents. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Duquesne University is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program lands at #22 of the 25 ranked here, earning a 79.0 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 77% of its students, above the 77% average across the ranked schools. Duquesne University admits 84% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%. The university enrolls 8,234 students overall.

On cost, Duquesne University charges $48,986 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $195,944 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its above-average completion.

Based in Kingston, RI, University of Rhode Island is a public institution. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program lands at #23 of the 25 ranked here, earning a 78.8 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 73% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. University of Rhode Island admits 72% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, University of Rhode Island charges $14,630 a year in-state, roughly 2.4x the $34,834 out-of-state rate. Over four years that is about $58,520 in tuition for residents, against $139,336 for non-residents. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.

Regis College is a private, nonprofit institution in Weston, MA. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #24 of the 25 analyzed here with a 78.6 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 72% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Regis College admits 70% of applicants, less selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands in the middle of the pack in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%.

On cost, Regis College charges $49,680 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $198,720 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. It earns its place in the top 25 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.

Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution in Lakeland, FL. Its Bachelor's in Business Analytics program ranks #25 of the 25 analyzed here with a 76.8 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 86.2 group average, in the lower third of the 25 ranked programs. The program graduates 55% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Florida Polytechnic University admits 58% of applicants, more selective than the 61% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Lehigh University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 55% to 89%. It is one of the smaller campuses here, with 1,769 students.

On cost, Florida Polytechnic University charges $3,152 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $12,608 in tuition. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $3,152 at Florida Polytechnic University to $67,446 at Bucknell University. Graduates step into a field with a $103,755 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the draw here is low in-state cost paired with genuine selectivity.