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2024 Best Statistics Schools in New York

10 Colleges in New York
1,215 Stats Degrees Awarded
$87,111 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for statistics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,215 degrees in statistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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
97 Stats Degrees Awarded
$83,338 Median Starting Salary

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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 97 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell 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 $83,338.

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

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good option for students interested in 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 #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 651 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 earn a boost of approximately $5,148 over the average earnings of statistics majors.

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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

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges 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. Degree recipients from the statistics degree program at New York University earn $22,815 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in statistics needs to check out University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized 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 about 39 statistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Stats Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 20th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 58 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the stats program earn around $75,517 in their early career salary.

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

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 9 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
42.9% Growth in Graduates

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 28 statistics students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 26th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 16 statistics students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
40 Stats Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 40 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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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 1,037
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 116
Mathematics & Statistics 41
Other Statistics 21

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Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,180
Applied Mathematics 1,486
Other Statistics 147
Applied Statistics 64

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