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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region

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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 New England region, there were 511 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,864 and $21,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the New England Region

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Statistics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Boston University

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Statistics at Tufts University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 21 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Connecticut

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Harvard University Statistics Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 5 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UVM

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 5 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Yale Statistics Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Statistics Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 5 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at URI

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at University of Southern Maine

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UNH Statistics Report

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