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2024 Best Statistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
304 Stats Degrees Awarded
$52,118 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 304 degrees in statistics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Statistics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Statistics in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Stats

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Stats Degrees Awarded
$57,692 Median Starting Salary

Brigham Young University - Provo is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in statistics. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 statistics students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from Brigham Young University - Provo receive $5,575 more than the average stats student.

More information about a degree in statistics from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
33 Stats Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in statistics has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
75.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in statistics. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 statistics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

University of Wyoming is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in statistics. UW is a fairly large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were approximately 13 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
66.7% Growth in Graduates

MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. This university ranks 1st out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 18 statistics students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,543 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 27 statistics students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the stats program state that they receive average early career income of $46,543.

More information about a degree in statistics from Utah State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 11 statistics students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Colorado27540
Utah266217
Idaho21914
Montana1886
Wyoming16213

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

Stats Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Statistics190
Other Statistics105
Mathematics & Statistics9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mathematics965
Applied Mathematics303
Applied Statistics82
Other Statistics13

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