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

8 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 625 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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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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 Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

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

#7 in overall quality

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Statistics Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Statistics at South Dakota State University

#4 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Iowa State

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students list, UNL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 14 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Statistics Master’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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full Mizzou Statistics Report

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 34 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree stats students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at UMN Twin Cities

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Statistics Report

#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 15 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at Washington University in St Louis

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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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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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