2023 Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
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Luther College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #9 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
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Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 106 |
| Minnesota | 275 |
| Kansas | 33 |
| Iowa | 157 |
| Nebraska | 12 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 81 |
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Statistics Related Rankings by Major
One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Stats
| 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 13 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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