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2023 Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

107 Colleges
$53,046 Avg Salary
$20,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the United States for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#6

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#10

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#11

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #11, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#13

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#14

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree statistics programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

On average, stats graduates from UC Berkeley take out $16,608 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Statistics at University of California - Berkeley Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
18 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
19 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
20 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
21 Carleton College Northfield, MN

Statistics by Region

View the Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP.

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