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2023 Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$47,643 Avg Salary
$22,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Statistics Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

The excellent programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

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#3

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carleton College is a great place for statistics students. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#9

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges 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

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 14 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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