2023 Best Statistics Schools
Finding the Best Statistics School for You
Statistics is the #85 most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Statistics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Statistics Schools in the United States
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Top 15% Best Statistics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for statistics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for statistics students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for statistics students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, stats graduates from Carnegie Mellon carry an average student debtload of $15,779.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
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With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #13, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, stats graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $20,750.
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With a ranking of #15, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The average amount in student loans that stats majors at Emory take out is $23,308.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
The average amount in student loans that stats majors at Northwestern take out is $15,500.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #19 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
After completing their degree, stats graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average amount in student loans that stats majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #21 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average amount in student loans that stats majors at UW - Madison take out is $26,975.
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Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Statistics students that almost earned our Best Statistics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 23 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 24 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 25 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 26 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 27 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN |
| 28 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 29 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 30 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
Statistics by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats
Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30,202 |
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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