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2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$86,807 Avg Salary

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.

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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Statistics at Cornell University Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Full Statistics at Johns Hopkins University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Read full report on Statistics at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #9 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 722
New York 1,215
Maryland 76
New Jersey 173
District of Columbia 200
Delaware 34

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 22 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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