2023 Best Statistics Schools
136
Colleges in the United States
9,979
Stats Degrees Awarded
$62,014
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
statistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #85 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2023, College Factual analyzed 136 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,979 degrees in statistics to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Statistics School
Your choice of statistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Statistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Statistics Degree Level
The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Statistics Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Statistics Programs
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Best Schools for Statistics in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the stats degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
20 Top Schools in Stats
University of Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 283 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from University of Chicago earn $57,403 more than the standard stats grad.
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It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 225 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Statistics degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University earn a boost of around $25,793 above the typical earnings of statistics majors.
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Any student pursuing a degree in statistics needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the statistics degree program at Cornell University get $21,325 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
37
Stats Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in statistics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 69 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 113 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from Emory University receive $4,108 more than the typical stats grad.
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Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 651 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those statistics students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $30,246 more than the standard stats graduate.
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Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 73 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the statistics major at Harvard University get $16,180 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 180 statistics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Statistics degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of about $47,913 above the typical earnings of statistics graduates.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 170 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 236 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the stats program make about $56,134 in the first couple years of working.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 197 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $8,214 more than the typical stats graduate.
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Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 66 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the stats program report average early career earnings of $59,892.
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Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 87 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 518 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Statistics degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn a boost of approximately $12,879 above the average income of statistics majors.
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Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 262 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the statistics program at Purdue University - Main Campus make $6,728 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
98
Stats Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 116 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 98 statistics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 statistics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
123
Stats Degrees Awarded
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 123 statistics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IN
Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
210
Stats Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 210 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 160 statistics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the stats program state that they receive average early career earnings of $63,759.
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