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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,203 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 625 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Statistics at UMN Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Missouri - Columbia

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#7 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Statistics Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Statistics Report

#9

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 23 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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