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2023 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Statistics

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 106
Minnesota 275
Kansas 33
Iowa 157
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 41
South Dakota 81

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 7 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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