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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges
750,590 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,359 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Statistics School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes RegionStatistics is the #79 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 750,590 went to students in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in stats. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those stats schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the stats programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Statistics Schools

1

Purdue University - Main Campus earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

It takes the average student at Purdue about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $28,080 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Purdue is $121,867. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

Full Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

2

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

It takes the average student at UW - La Crosse about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $19,352 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - La Crosse is $86,697. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

Full Statistics at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

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Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Central Michigan to complete their degree, and it costs about $25,692 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is about $119,468. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Full Statistics at Central Michigan University Report

4

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northern Illinois University. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average student at NIU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,624. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from NIU is $94,870. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

Read full report on Statistics at Northern Illinois University

5

Grand Valley State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at GVSU is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,554. This means that the average student pays around $106,229 to get a bachelor’s degree from GVSU. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value statistics schools. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign. UIUC not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UIUC to complete their degree, and it costs about $33,662 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UIUC is $141,717. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Full Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

At University of Akron Main Campus, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,514. This means that the average student pays around $113,010 to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Akron Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

It takes the average student at UW - Madison about 4.3 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,605. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $171,094. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

Full Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus. Ohio State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

It takes the average student at Ohio State about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,939. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is about $150,238. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Miami University - Oxford as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Miami University - Oxford to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $38,193. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford be around $158,501. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Michigan240
Ohio114
Illinois543
Indiana251
Wisconsin144

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

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