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2023 Best Value Colleges for Statistics

113 Ranked Colleges
8,503 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Stats Schools” ranking.

Statistics is the 101st most popular major in the country with 8,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stats Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Statistics

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for stats students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Statistics Report

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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 #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,998 for Stats students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $18,578 for stats students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Statistics Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,301 for Stats students per year to attend Truman State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Truman State

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Out of the 113 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,002 for stats students per year to attend Iowa State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Statistics at Iowa State

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 64 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #19 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,377 for Stats students per year to attend Purdue.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Purdue Statistics Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our stats students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,919 for Stats students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Texas A&M University - College Station

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend WCUPA is $21,484 for Stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at WCUPA

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking, coming in at #10. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,013 for Stats students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at UNL

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $18,558 for Stats students per year to attend BGSU.

Full BGSU Statistics Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,007 for Stats students per year to attend Central Michigan University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Central Michigan University

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,350 for stats students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at The University of Texas at Austin

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,135 for Stats students per year to attend UF.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at UF

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #15, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UW is $11,085 for Stats students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UW

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Stats students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Statistics Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 19 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for stats students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Hunter

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 219 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Stats students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full North Carolina State University Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,346 for stats students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at USF Tampa

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking, coming in at #20. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 28 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $18,433 for Stats students per year to attend K -State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Kansas State University

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 210 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our stats students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for Stats students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Western Illinois University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Illinois University is $15,305 for Stats students.

Read full report on Statistics at WIU

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UGA

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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,000 for Stats students.

Read full report on Statistics at The University of Texas at El Paso

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #25, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools list. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for stats students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at University of North Florida

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