by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,979 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,132 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,482 and $21,050 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 94 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their statistics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree stats students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Statistics Report
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Michigan Technological University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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