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2024 Best Statistics Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
511 Stats Degrees Awarded
$54,864 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 reviewed 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of statistics. Combined, these schools handed out 511 degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in the New England Region Your choice of statistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 the New England Region

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 England Region Schools in Stats

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Stats Degrees Awarded
$78,193 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 73 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those statistics students who get their degree from Harvard University make $23,329 more than the standard stats student.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 2 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
43.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in statistics has to look into Amherst College. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst. This college ranks 9th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 23 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
49 Stats Degrees Awarded

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in statistics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 49 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

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

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,849 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 14 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year. Statistics degree recipients from Williams College earn a boost of about $10,985 over the average earnings of statistics majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Stats Degrees Awarded
17.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 133 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, stats degree recipients generally make around $48,001 in the first five years of their career.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

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

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 20 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 232
Connecticut 241 207
New Hampshire 210 14
Maine 202 25
Rhode Island 200 7
Vermont 194 23

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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 438
Other Statistics 41
Mathematics & Statistics 32

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Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,530
Applied Mathematics 1,573
Other Statistics 61

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