2025 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Statistics in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Stats

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in statistics. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Iowa State University

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in statistics. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in statistics from Kansas State University

Best Statistics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	6
Iowa	177	18
Missouri	175	7
Kansas	134	4
Nebraska	99	4
North Dakota	88	5

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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.

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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