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Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 240
Virginia 139
North Carolina 434
Florida 367
Tennessee 34
Kentucky 46
South Carolina 37
Louisiana 12
Arkansas 29
Alabama 22
Mississippi 4

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 10 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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