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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

15 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 94 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular statistics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW - Madison Statistics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 9 doctorate’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at Ohio State

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.

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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at Purdue

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 more about Statistics at Michigan State

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at UChicago

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate 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.

Read full report on Statistics at BGSU

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. 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. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Statistics at Northwestern University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Statistics at Central Michigan University

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Statistics Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Statistics at WMU

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With a ranking of #14, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan Tech Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #15, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Statistics at Case Western

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