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Statistics at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a stats school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's stats program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. In 2021, 48 stats majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Stats
  • Master’s Degree in Stats
  • Doctorate Degree in Stats

Northwestern Statistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks stats programs across the country. The following shows how Northwestern performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The stats major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Statistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in stats from Northwestern. This makes it the #75 most popular school for stats master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in stats, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Northwestern Stats Graduates

The median salary of stats students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $59,892. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $49,491 for all stats bachelor's degree recipients.

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Stats Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the stats majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Statistics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a bachelor's degree in stats from Northwestern. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its stats bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in stats.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Northwestern Statistics Master’s Program

54% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in stats from Northwestern. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in stats.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in stats. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors 2,480 $66,600
Actuaries 1,950 $110,430
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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