2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
The Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Statistics
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Kansas State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 106 |
| Minnesota | 275 |
| Kansas | 33 |
| Iowa | 157 |
| Nebraska | 12 |
| North Dakota | 41 |
| South Dakota | 81 |
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Statistics Related Rankings by Major
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 9 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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