by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mathematical Statistics and Probability Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 500 people earned their degree in mathematical statistics and probability, making the major the 579th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 126 mathematical statistics and probability graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 mathematical statistics and probability graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mathematical Statistics and Probability Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematical statistics and probability. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mathematical statistics and probability program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mathematical Statistics and Probability Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mathematical Statistics and Probability Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mathematical Statistics and Probability Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Mathematical Statistics and Probability Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical statistics and probability students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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