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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

20 Ranked Colleges
661 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 20 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 90 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Technological University Statistics Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 94 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, NIU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Full Loyola University Chicago Statistics Report

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, Ball State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 11 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full UIC Statistics Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#9 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State 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 ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 89 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree stats students list, Northwestern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

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 ranking, coming in at #20. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 180 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, 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%.

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  • 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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