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2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$86,807 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida 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 #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest 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 #7 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Full Statistics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Best Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 240
Virginia 139
North Carolina 434
Florida 367
Tennessee 34
Kentucky 46
South Carolina 37
Louisiana 12
Arkansas 29
Alabama 22
Mississippi 4

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 16 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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