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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree stats students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Statistics Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 23 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students whose families make more than $110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State University Statistics Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 12 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students whose families make more than $110k list, UNL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’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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#3 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 #5 for the Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 14 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Statistics Master’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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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students whose families make more than $110k list, Iowa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at University of Iowa

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’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.

Full Kansas State University Statistics Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students whose families make more than $110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Statistics Report

#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students whose families make more than $110k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at WUSTL

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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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