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

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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.

Check out the stats doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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 Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 50% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Statistics at North Carolina State University

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the stats majors at the school.

Full Statistics at Florida State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 10 students majoring in stats at UNC Chapel Hill, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Statistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the stats majors at the school.

Full Statistics at University of Kentucky Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the stats majors at the school.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in stats at UofSC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Statistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the stats majors at the school.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 6 students majoring in stats at Duke, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Read full report on Statistics at Duke University

#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 5 students majoring in stats at UF, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University 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. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Statistics at George Mason University 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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