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

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 Doctorate in Texas” 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.

Across Texas, there were 469 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,500 and $26,112 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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

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

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Statistics Report

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Statistics Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read full report on Statistics at Rice University

#3

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$28,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at UT Dallas

#4

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU 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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