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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate

58 Ranked Colleges
475 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 475 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 58 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree stats students.

Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#25 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Statistics Report

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Statistics at Texas A&M College Station

#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree stats students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Michigan Tech

#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at NC State

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#22 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also took the #22 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at Mizzou

#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read full report on Statistics at Kansas State University

#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Statistics Report

#14

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at Central Michigan University

#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 15 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#19

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

Read full report on Statistics at UW

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Statistics Report

#20

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at University of Iowa

#21

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at UMN Twin Cities

#22

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Virginia

#21 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree stats students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Statistics Report

#24

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #24, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Read more about Statistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about Statistics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#25

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#17 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at UCLA

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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