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2024 Best Statistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

22 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,430 Stats Degrees Awarded
$80,957 Avg Early-Career Salary
Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #85 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of statistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,430 degrees in statistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The stats program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Statistics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for statistics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Statistics Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Statistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the stats degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Stats Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in statistics has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 225 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Statistics degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of around $6,849 above the typical earnings of statistics majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
37 Stats Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 37 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Stats Degrees Awarded
$83,338 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from Cornell University receive $2,381 more than the average stats student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
651 Stats Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in statistics. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 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 $11,302 more than the typical stats graduate.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Stats Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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 approximately $28,969 over the typical earnings of statistics majors.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
123 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 statistics students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
39 Stats Degrees Awarded

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 statistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Stats Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 47 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the statistics degree program at Georgetown University earn $15,488 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
43 Stats Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 639
New York 333 1,198
Maryland 279 72
New Jersey 273 172
District of Columbia 188 200
Delaware 175 34

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Stats Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 2,162
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 126
Mathematics & Statistics 89
Other Statistics 53

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 5,052
Applied Mathematics 2,820
Other Statistics 280
Applied Statistics 104

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