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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

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

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Full BGSU Statistics Report

#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 list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison Statistics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Technological University Statistics Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 10 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Purdue are $28,794.

Read more about Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree stats students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Central Michigan University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 also took the #5 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 UIUC are $30,083.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington Statistics Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Michigan State University

#13 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 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 UC are $26,644.

Full UC Statistics Report

#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 7 students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Statistics Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M Statistics Report

#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #3 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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

Read full report on Statistics at Northwestern University

#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Chicago

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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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