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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,599 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,950 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 668 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,450 and $19,714 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Statistics at Iowa State University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Statistics Report

#6 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Statistics Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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