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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

131 Ranked Colleges
3,900 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,900 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 131 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

Read more about Statistics at Stanford

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York

Out of the 131 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 31 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Hunter College

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stats students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#7

Baruch College

New York, New York

Baruch College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 38 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Baruch College

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Statistics Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at UIUC

With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at CSULB

#11

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Queens College

#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 30 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Purdue

#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at UF

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech Statistics Report

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at UT Dallas

#16

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 21 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Statistics Report

#17

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 39 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#18

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#17 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 40 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Statistics Report

#19

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Pennsylvania

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on Statistics at University of California - Irvine

#21

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 78 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Full North Carolina State University Statistics Report

#22

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at U-M

#23

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stats students with aid list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read more about Statistics at Johns Hopkins University

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at UT Austin

Florida International University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida International University Statistics Report

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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