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2025 Best Statistics Schools in New York

10 Colleges in New York
916 Stats Degrees Awarded
$72,749 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in statistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #85 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Statistics Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 916 degrees in statistics annually.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in New York 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. For our Best Overall Statistics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Statistics Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Statistics in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of stats degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Stats

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Stats Degrees Awarded
$122,051 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good option for students pursuing a degree in statistics. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 320 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Statistics degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of around $49,302 over the average earnings of statistics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Stats Degrees Awarded
17.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 117 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 earn $9,782 more than the average stats graduate.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
209 Stats Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in statistics. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 209 statistics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from New York University receive $32,039 more than the standard stats graduate.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in statistics needs to take a look at University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 45 statistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 5 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
38.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 21 statistics students who graduated with this degree at St. Lawrence in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 18 statistics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Stats Degrees Awarded
$84,032 Median Starting Salary

Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 26th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 56 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. Statistics degree recipients from Baruch College receive an earnings boost of around $11,283 above the average earnings of statistics majors.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 24 statistics students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
44 Stats Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 44 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 639
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 778
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 64
Other Statistics 40
Mathematics & Statistics 34

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Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,099
Applied Mathematics 1,283
Other Statistics 186
Applied Statistics 54

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