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Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 11 students majoring in stats at Carnegie Mellon, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 7 students majoring in stats at Columbia, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’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.

About 67% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 17% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 83% are male.

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

About 40% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the stats majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

About 25% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 67% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools 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 14 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.

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