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

7 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 668 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,450 and $19,714 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Plains States Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree stats students list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree stats students list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree stats students list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Washington University in St Louis

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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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