2023 Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Statistics 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 10 Best Statistics Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
The average amount in student loans that stats majors at Northwestern take out is $15,500.
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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
After completing their degree, stats graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average amount in student loans that stats majors at UW - Madison take out is $26,975.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
After completing their degree, stats graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $18,850. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
While working on their degree, stats majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $20,309 in student debt.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly 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 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).
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