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2024 Best Statistics Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
647 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 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Statistics Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 647 degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

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

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 Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Stats

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

Southern Methodist University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in statistics. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 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

Any student who is interested in statistics needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges 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. After graduation, stats degree recipients usually make an average of $99,028 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in statistics from Texas A&M University - College Station

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

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

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

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

University of North Texas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 82 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 2 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
32 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 32 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 11 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from The University of Texas at El Paso

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 5 statistics students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from Sam Houston State University

Best Statistics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Statistics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 521
Mathematics & Statistics 125
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 2,159
Applied Mathematics 638
Applied Statistics 24

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