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2024 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
78 Doctor's Degrees
Statistics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #58 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 doctor's degrees in statistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of statistics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for statistics students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Statistics in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in statistics.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in statistics. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in statistics from North Carolina State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in statistics. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in statistics from University of Georgia

3
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in statistics. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in statistics from University of Florida

4
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in statistics. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Florida State University

5
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Virginia Tech

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in statistics from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a doctorate in statistics from University of Kentucky

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 217 22
North Carolina 190 24
Georgia 190 7
Virginia 182 10
Mississippi 154 0
Louisiana 146 0
South Carolina 135 7
Kentucky 119 8

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Statistics is one of 3 different types of Statistics programs to choose from.

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