2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Statistics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Best Statistics Colleges by State
Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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 20 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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