2024 Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Ranked #91 in popularity, statistics is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for statistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on statistics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of statistics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized statistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for statistics students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Statistics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Statistics in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in statistics.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Stats

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in statistics. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in statistics has to check out George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from George Mason University

Best Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Statistics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	234
Tennessee	460	20
North Carolina	453	168
Georgia	453	128
South Carolina	370	29
Kentucky	331	20
Louisiana	306	0
Mississippi	275	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats

One of 3 majors within the Statistics area of study, Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP. More about our data sources and methodologies.