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2025 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges in Massachusetts
122 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in statistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #48 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 122 master's degrees in statistics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of statistics for getting your master'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

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 schools for statistics students working on their master's degree.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Statistics in Massachusetts

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for statistics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Stats

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
22 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in statistics. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in statistics from Tufts University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
61 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in statistics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in statistics from Boston University

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13 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in statistics. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 153 26
Rhode Island 127 5
New Hampshire 108 0
Vermont 91 5
Maine 90 5

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Stats Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 122

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 753
Mathematics 95

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