by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 712 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,643 and $22,167 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 14 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree stats students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 24 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Statistics at Washington University in St Louis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 19 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Statistics at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
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 93%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kansas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 full report on Statistics at Saint Cloud State University
With a ranking of #12, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lamoni, Iowa, and it awarded 0 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
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