College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
645 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of statistics. Combined, these schools handed out 645 degrees in statistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region The stats program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Statistics rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Statistics Rankings by 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 Plains States 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.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Best Schools for Statistics in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Stats

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 17 statistics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from Washington University in St Louis

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
70 Stats Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in statistics. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from Iowa State University

3
Carleton crest
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Carleton College if you wish to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from Carleton College

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
153 Stats Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in statistics has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

5
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
68 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from University of Iowa

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 12 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
72 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 72 statistics students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from South Dakota State University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
41 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 41 statistics students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in statistics from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 28 statistics students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from Kansas State University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
56 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 56 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in statistics from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 259
Missouri 693 81
Iowa 648 139
Kansas 599 18
Nebraska 500 12
North Dakota 416 28
South Dakota 381 66

View All Rankings >

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics 47
Other Statistics 20

View All Stats Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options