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2025 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
380 Master's Degrees
$90,880 Avg Early-Career Salary
Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #48 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for statistics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 380 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 Texas 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete 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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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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas.

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

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

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Stats

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Rice University
Houston, TX
34 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in statistics has to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in statistics from Rice University

2
11 Annual Graduates

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

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Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in statistics. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those statistics students who get their master's degree from Texas A&M University - College Station earn $13,465 more than the standard stats graduate.

More information about a master’s in statistics from Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of North Texas is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in statistics. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.

Those statistics students who get their master's degree from University of North Texas receive $15,892 more than the typical stats student.

More information about a master’s in statistics from University of North Texas

5
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from The University of Texas at Dallas

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34 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Houston

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from The University of Texas at El Paso

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the stats program make about $72,594 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in statistics from The University of Texas at San Antonio

Best Statistics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 180 28
Oklahoma 153 3
New Mexico 114 14

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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 198
Mathematics & Statistics 182

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 473
Mathematics 219
Applied Statistics 7

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