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2024 Best Statistics Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
234 Stats Degrees Awarded
$72,021 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 degrees in statistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.

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 Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts 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

It's hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Statistics degree recipients from Harvard University get an earnings boost of about $6,172 over the average earnings of statistics majors.

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

Amherst College is a great option for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. 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

It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in statistics. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. 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 data year.

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

Any student who is interested in statistics needs to look into Williams College. Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown. This college ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 14 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the stats program make an average of $65,849 for their early career.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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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 200
Other Statistics 32
Mathematics & Statistics 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 1,552
Applied Mathematics 923
Other Statistics 11

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