2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Pennsylvania, there were 483 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,660 and $22,916 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in Pennsylvania

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list.

Penn State University Park also took the #3 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on Statistics at Penn State University Park

#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#5 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 Temple, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Read full report on Statistics at Temple

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at UPenn

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University

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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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