2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,900 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 122 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 64 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree stats students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 90 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 40 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.
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Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
With a ranking of #9, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 30 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 94 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Downtown are $15,739, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 25 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kansas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Washington University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree stats students list, GWU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 78 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 30 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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