2025 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

If you pursue a doctor's degree in statistics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #58 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on statistics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other statistics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized statistics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Statistics Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Statistics in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in statistics.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Stats

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in statistics needs to check out Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Duke University

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in statistics. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in statistics from North Carolina State University

Best Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats

One of 3 majors within the Statistics area of study, Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematical Statistics & Probability	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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