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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Statistics is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.

Read full report on Statistics at UChicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 518 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Evansville landed the #3 spot on the list. UE is a small school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 13 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UE

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 262 ’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 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%.

Read more about Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Miami University - Oxford

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 210 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Statistics Report

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 22 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Statistics at Western Illinois University

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 160 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Statistics Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 13 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Statistics at Butler

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Statistics at Northwestern University

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UW - La Crosse

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Michigan State

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Grand Valley State University

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Case Western Reserve University

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With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Statistics at UM Dearborn

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Statistics at Central Michigan

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Forest is a small school located in Lake Forest, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Lake Forest Statistics Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 13 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Statistics at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Michigan Tech

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 64 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Statistics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Northern Illinois University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Full NIU Statistics Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Valpo Statistics Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Loyola Chicago Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #25, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UIC Statistics Report

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