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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region” 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 625 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Plains States Region

#6 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 #1 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’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 more about Statistics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’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.

Read more about Statistics at Iowa State University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Mizzou

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at K -State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Statistics Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Statistics Report

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Statistics Report

#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’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.

Full Washington University in St Louis Statistics Report

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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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