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2024 Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges in the Southwest Region
774 Stats Degrees Awarded
$99,028 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 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 774 degrees in statistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest 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. 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

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 Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region

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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
98 Stats Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in statistics needs to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 statistics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Stats Degrees Awarded
28.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, stats degree recipients generally make an average of $99,028 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
116 Stats Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in statistics. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
46 Stats Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in statistics. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 46 statistics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
82 Stats Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 82 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 29 statistics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
41 Stats Degrees Awarded

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 10 statistics students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
23.3% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg. This university ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 2 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley 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 Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 533
Arizona 287 77
Oklahoma 257 15
New Mexico 219 26

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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 614
Mathematics & Statistics 151
Other Statistics 8
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,847
Applied Mathematics 837
Applied Statistics 24
Other Statistics 14

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