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

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.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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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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