2024 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #52 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to statistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of statistics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for statistics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized statistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for statistics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Statistics in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in statistics.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Stats

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in statistics needs to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Harvard University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in statistics needs to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Boston University

Best Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	93	17
New Hampshire	47	0

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Statistics Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Stats Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	10

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	65
Applied Mathematics	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP. More about our data sources and methodologies.