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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the statistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

Read more about Statistics at Washington University in St Louis

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Statistics Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Iowa State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Statistics at UNL

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Statistics Report

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at South Dakota State University

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Statistics Report

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

K -State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at K -State

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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

Footnotes

  • *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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