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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

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#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, 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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