2025 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for statistics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on statistics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of statistics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt statistics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized statistics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Statistics Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Statistics in Georgia

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

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Stats

1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in statistics has to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in statistics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

30 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in statistics. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Georgia

Best Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	63
Virginia	182	70
North Carolina	178	191
Tennessee	166	14
Alabama	151	8
Kentucky	147	18
Louisiana	147	12
South Carolina	146	1
Mississippi	145	3
Arkansas	121	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats

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

Stats Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	47

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	179
Mathematics	61

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.