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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Statistics is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,599 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 2,081 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,200 and $23,939 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree stats students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read more about Statistics at Purdue

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at UW - Madison

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC Statistics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Indiana University - Bloomington

#5 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Michigan Technological University

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Michigan State

#10 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Statistics Report

#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Statistics Report

#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan Statistics Report

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Northwestern

#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at UChicago

#13 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Statistics Report

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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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