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2023 Best Statistics Schools

151 Colleges
$62,014 Avg Salary
$20,584 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Statistics Schools in the United States

Check out the stats programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Statistics Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for statistics students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

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 large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for statistics students. Located in the large 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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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the United States. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#11

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

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 moderately-sized student population.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#13

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. 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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#15

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #15 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college 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 remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#18

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Northwestern is a very 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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#19

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly 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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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #20 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that stats majors at UW - Madison take out is $26,975.

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#22

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Statistics students that almost earned our Best Statistics Schools award.

Rank College Location
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
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