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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Statistics is the 101st most popular major in the country with 8,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,199 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 441 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in statistics.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southeast Region

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at North Carolina State University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Duke Statistics Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 49 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 28 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Statistics at Georgia Tech

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arkansas Statistics Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Kennesaw State University Statistics Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at UGA

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 28 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at UT Knoxville

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Statistics at GMU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Louisiana State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at University of Kentucky

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Auburn University

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University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at University of Central Florida

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at Mississippi State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Statistics Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Florida

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Tulane

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With a ranking of #20, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Florida International University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #22, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Southeast Region list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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