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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 645 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. That schools that top this list have a program in statistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

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

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Plains States Region

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full WUSTL Statistics Report

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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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 19 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Statistics at Iowa State

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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 #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at North Dakota State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Statistics Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Statistics Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 11 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Mizzou

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at K -State

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa Statistics Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 University of Kansas

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Saint Cloud State University

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