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Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the United States. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
12 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX

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

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