2024 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #48 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for statistics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 70 master's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master'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 - How many other statistics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 master'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 schools for statistics students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

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

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Stats

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

49 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in statistics needs to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a master's degree in statistics. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in statistics from George Mason University

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
Georgia	190	77
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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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	70

Most Popular Majors Related to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	61
Mathematics	50

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.