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2024 Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,763 Stats Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in statistics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #101 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,763 degrees in statistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of statistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Statistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Statistics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Stats
Master's Degrees in Stats
Doctor's Degrees in Stats

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 Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Statistics in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the stats degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
274 Stats Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 274 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
66 Stats Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in statistics needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
420 Stats Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in statistics needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 420 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
210 Stats Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 210 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
134 Stats Degrees Awarded

U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 statistics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
64 Stats Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
64 Stats Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
88 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
85 Stats Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 7 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 202
Michigan 915 333
Illinois 870 851
Indiana 737 121
Wisconsin 672 229

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Statistics is one of 3 different types of Statistics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 246
Other Statistics 114
Mathematics & Statistics 9

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