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2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Statistics Master'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the stats master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Statistics Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#14

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#16

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#17

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
19 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
20 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
21 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

Statistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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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