2023 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, statistics was ranked #85 in the country. In fact 9,979 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 373 |
| Ohio | 212 |
| Illinois | 959 |
| Indiana | 354 |
| Wisconsin | 232 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats
Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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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