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2023 Best Value Colleges for Statistics (With Aid)

136 Ranked Colleges
9,979 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid

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 Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Statistics is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 136 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent statistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the statistics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for stats students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Statistics (With Aid)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also took the #13 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,377 for stats students with aid per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for stats students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 518 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our stats students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for stats students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UIUC Statistics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 236 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,023 for Stats students with aid per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,469 for stats students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Statistics Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Stats students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Florida

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Baruch College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 58 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,264 for stats students with aid per year to attend Baruch.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Baruch

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Statistics Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard University is $13,872 for Stats students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Harvard University

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 187 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Statistics Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Statistics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for Stats students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Statistics at Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 210 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Statistics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for Stats students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 43 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,158 for stats students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Hunter

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Amherst College is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 23 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Amherst also took the #21 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,657 for Stats students with aid per year to attend Amherst College.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Amherst Statistics Report

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Berkeley also took the #10 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,032 for stats students with aid per year to attend University of California - Berkeley.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Berkeley Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 160 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,878 for Stats students with aid per year to attend U-M.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for stats students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at NC State

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University of California - Davis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UC Davis is in the top on our “Best Statistics Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,768 for Stats students with aid per year to attend UC Davis.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at University of California - Davis

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 651 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Statistics Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $22,823 for Stats students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Columbia

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 41 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,526 for stats students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Williams is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams also took the #24 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Williams College is $23,497 for stats students with aid.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Williams Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #20, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 70 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $16,002 for stats students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 272 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

UCSB excels when it comes to stats quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $16,252 for Stats students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at University of California - Santa Barbara

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #22, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for Stats students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State University

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for stats students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Long Beach Statistics Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $22,006 for stats students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia Statistics Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,469 for Stats students with aid per year to attend QC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at QC

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