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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

21 Ranked Colleges
661 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Statistics is the 100th most popular major in the country with 8,203 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,740 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 661 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent statistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 94 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Statistics Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 89 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Statistics Report

#8 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #15 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Statistics Report

#11

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#18 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Central Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996.

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#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 31 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Statistics Report

#15

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Full Wayne State University Statistics Report

#16

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Northwestern

#17

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 180 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at University of Akron Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #9 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read more about Statistics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#21

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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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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