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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s

111 Ranked Colleges
3,440 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,440 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 111 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.

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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The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s”.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics

Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 23 masters’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 South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Full South Dakota State University Statistics Report

#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 64 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree stats students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 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 Master’s. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #20 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#8

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Statistics Report

Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Statistics Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 30 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’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.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 94 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Downtown are $15,739, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Statistics Report

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 25 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Statistics Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’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 Mizzou are $27,193.

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#17

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’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 UARK are $22,121.

Full UARK Statistics Report

#20

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#13 in overall quality

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 83 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Washington University Statistics Report

#21

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 78 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Statistics Report

#23

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

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#24

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 Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at University of California - Los Angeles

With a ranking of #25, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 4 students 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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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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