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2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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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 Southwest region, there were 774 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $99,028 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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 Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 17 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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Statistics Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 UT Dallas

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Rice University

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at SMU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Statistics at The University of Texas at Austin

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Statistics at UNM

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Arizona

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 ASU - Tempe Statistics Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OSU Statistics Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 0 students 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Baylor

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