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Best Data Analytics Schools Near South San Francisco, CA
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South San Francisco, California has 5 accredited schools offering data analytics programs. South San Francisco has a population of about 64,487. Median household income is $135,909 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning data analytics-related role is Data Scientist at a median $170,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Data Analytics Schools to South San Francisco
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer data analytics programs near South San Francisco, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South San Francisco city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from South San Francisco.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Unitek College
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South San Francisco, CA
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2.0 miles from South San Francisco
South San Francisco is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Data Scientist
$170,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$147,154
Statistician
$135,960
CA statewide
$117,612
Operations Research Analyst
$110,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$95,640
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
$123,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$106,618
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
South San Francisco at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
64,487
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$135,909
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
40.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
115.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South San Francisco-Area Cities With Data Analytics Programs
How many accredited data analytics schools are near South San Francisco, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering data analytics programs near South San Francisco. The closest is City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (5.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Golden Gate University (9.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying data analytics roles near South San Francisco?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying data analytics-related roles near South San Francisco are: Data Scientist ($170,110), Statistician ($135,960), Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist ($123,250). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in San Bruno instead of South San Francisco?
San Bruno, CA is 2.1 miles from South San Francisco and has its own set of local data analytics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is South San Francisco an affordable place to study data analytics?
South San Francisco’s median household income of $135,909 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South San Francisco while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
