2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools
14
Ranked Colleges
464
Degrees Awarded
$22,900
Avg Net Price*
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Applied Statistics is the 287th most popular major in the country with 464 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, applied statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Applied Statistics Schools” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in applied statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied statistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Applied Statistics Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Statistics Schools.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Applied Statistics
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our applied statistics students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan Technological University is $15,384 for applied statistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools list. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Villanova University is $43,577 for Applied Statistics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Statistics Schools. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s applied statistics students in 2020-2021.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,257 for Applied Statistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Applied Statistics Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s applied statistics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our applied statistics students list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - La Crosse is $14,654 for applied statistics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list. It costs about $18,558 for Applied Statistics students per year to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.
Read more about Applied Statistics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 12 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for Applied Statistics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Marquette University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marquette is $30,380 for applied statistics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking, coming in at #8. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our applied statistics students list, DePaul has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $31,174 for Applied Statistics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 26 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,679 for applied statistics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied statistics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also made our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,355 for Applied Statistics students per year to attend UAlbany.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UAlbany Applied Statistics Report
The University of Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 12 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $20,917 for Applied Statistics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 12 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our applied statistics students list, UK has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for Applied Statistics students per year to attend University of Kentucky.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 86 ’s applied statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $14,878 for Applied Statistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Applied Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Applied Statistics Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s applied statistics students in 2020-2021.
RIT also made our “Best Applied Statistics Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Institute of Technology is $34,822 for Applied Statistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Applied Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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