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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southeast region, there were 1,207 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,467 and $22,523 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 107 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Statistics Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 26 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read full report on Statistics at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Florida

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Statistics at UGA

#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke Statistics Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 11 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Statistics Report

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at George Mason University

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full UK Statistics Report

#11

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

Read more about Statistics at UofSC

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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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