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2024 Best Statistics Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois
959 Stats Degrees Awarded
$76,112 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 959 degrees in statistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in Illinois 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Stats
Master's Degrees in Stats
Doctor's Degrees in Stats

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Statistics Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Statistics in Illinois

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.

Top Illinois Schools in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Stats Degrees Awarded
4.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue 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 #2 out of 2,217 colleges 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. Degree recipients from the statistics program at University of Chicago make $43,304 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Stats Degrees Awarded
$59,892 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 state that they receive average early career income of $59,892.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
518 Stats Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 518 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the stats program make about $74,893 in their early career salary.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Loyola University Chicago is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 20 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,050 Median Starting Salary
$18,500 Median Student Debt

UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 30 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, stats degree recipients usually earn about $48,050 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
68.2% Growth in Graduates

WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 22 statistics students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
58.8% Growth in Graduates

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 17 statistics students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 363
Ohio 314 205
Indiana 294 346
Wisconsin 273 232

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Statistics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Stats Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 851
Other Statistics 98
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 9
Mathematics & Statistics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 1,071
Applied Mathematics 622
Applied Statistics 19
Other Statistics 4

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