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2024 Best Statistics Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges in Michigan
373 Stats Degrees Awarded
$53,251 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in statistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #85 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 373 degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in Michigan Your choice of statistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Statistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Statistics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Stats
Master's Degrees in Stats
Doctor's Degrees in Stats

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Statistics Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Statistics in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the stats degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Stats Degrees Awarded
$63,759 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in statistics. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 160 statistics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the statistics major at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get $10,508 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Stats Degrees Awarded
$52,504 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in statistics. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the stats program earn around $52,504 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Michigan Technological University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 25 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the stats program make around $47,464 for their early career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 8 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 5 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Stats Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 39 statistics students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the stats program earn an average of $38,770 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 205
Illinois 304 959
Indiana 294 346
Wisconsin 273 232

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Statistics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Stats Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 343
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 30

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 704
Applied Statistics 145
Applied Mathematics 112

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