2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Statistics Doctor'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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Statistics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 50% of the stats majors at the school.
Read full report on Statistics at North Carolina State University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in stats at Florida State, 88% are male and 12% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the United States. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 76% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 50% of the stats majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the United States. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 42% of the stats majors at the school.
Read full report on Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 12 students majoring in stats at UCONN, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 83 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 50% of the stats majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 45% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 55% are male.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 45% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 27% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 73% are male.
University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 45% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Statistics at University of California - Davis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 20% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 80% are male.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 30% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 14 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 16 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 16 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
Statistics by Region
View the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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Statistics Related Majors
Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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