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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

20 Ranked Colleges
702 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 2,081 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,200 and $23,939 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 702 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 20 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree stats students.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 90 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Statistics Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Technological University Statistics Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 30 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Statistics Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at UIUC

#5

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at Northern Illinois University

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Read more about Statistics at Central Michigan University

#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996.

Full Western Illinois University Statistics Report

#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #13 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Loyola University Chicago

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 21 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Statistics Report

#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648.

Full Oakland Statistics Report

#11

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, Ball State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Read full report on Statistics at Ball State University

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at University of Akron Main Campus

#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Illinois at Chicago

#17 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Statistics Report

#9 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 18 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at Miami University - Oxford

#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Statistics Report

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 31 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Ohio State

#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M Statistics Report

#19

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Statistics Report

#20

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 181 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Chicago

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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%.

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  • *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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