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2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

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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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular statistics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at North Carolina State University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 49 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Statistics Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 44 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at Duke University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 30 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Georgia

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 28 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Arkansas Statistics Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full KSU Georgia Statistics Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full George Mason University Statistics Report

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University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Central Florida

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UT Knoxville Statistics Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kentucky Statistics Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 8 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%. 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 Florida

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s stats degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Statistics Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at Auburn

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #18, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas 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 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%.

Full FIU Statistics Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. 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 Tulane

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With a ranking of #21, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Statistics at UofSC

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full A-State Statistics Report

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