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Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$63,482 Avg Salary
$21,050 Avg Student Debt

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Statistics Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for statistics students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for statistics students. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for statistics students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

The average amount in student loans that stats majors at Northwestern take out is $15,500.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for statistics students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 large 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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Best Statistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 373
Ohio 212
Illinois 959
Indiana 354
Wisconsin 232

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

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