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2023 Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges
$86,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Statistics Master'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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for stats majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 45 students majoring in stats at Boston U, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 43% of the stats majors at the school.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 20 students majoring in stats at Harvard, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the stats majors at the school.

Full Statistics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in stats at Tufts, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree statistics programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

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

Full Statistics at University of Vermont Report

#9

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the stats majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 234
Connecticut 207
New Hampshire 15
Maine 25
Rhode Island 7
Vermont 23

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 11 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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