2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest Region for a Master’s” 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 Southwest region, there were 774 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $99,028 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 372 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in statistics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in statistics.
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Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree stats students.
Top 23 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southwest Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified masters’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 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 College Station Statistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 66 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Statistics at University of North Texas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 30 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Statistics at University of Houston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Statistics at Rice University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 90%.
Read more about Statistics at SMU
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Statistics at UT Dallas
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Statistics Report
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Statistics at University of Arizona
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Statistics at Texas Tech
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full UTEP Statistics Report
With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. 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 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full NAU Statistics Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Main Campus Statistics Report
With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Statistics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Statistics Report
With a ranking of #16, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Statistics at Sam Houston State University
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Statistics at OSU
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Statistics Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Statistics at Stephen F Austin State University
Baylor University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Statistics at Baylor University
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 University of the Incarnate Word Statistics Report
Grand Canyon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Statistics Report
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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