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

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

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” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

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 Southeast Region

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed 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 NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Statistics Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Statistics at Virginia Tech

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree stats students list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at UGA

#4

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree stats students list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State University

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Statistics at UNC Chapel Hill

#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Statistics Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at UofSC

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at University of Florida

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #10 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 UK are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Statistics Report

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 4 students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Statistics Report

#11

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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

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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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