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2024 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
134 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in statistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 134 master's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of statistics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Statistics in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in statistics.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Stats

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
20 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in statistics. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in statistics from Harvard University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
45 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in statistics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in statistics from Boston University

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16 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in statistics needs to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a master’s in statistics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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21 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in statistics needs to check out University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Connecticut

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
5 Annual Graduates

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Vermont

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Rhode Island

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 93
Connecticut 153 26
Rhode Island 127 5
New Hampshire 108 0
Vermont 91 5
Maine 90 5

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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 131
Mathematics & Statistics 3

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 1,059
Mathematics 168

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