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

25 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 48% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Statistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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

Full Statistics at Duke University Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in stats at UGA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in stats at Florida State, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Statistics at Florida State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in stats at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Statistics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the stats majors at the school.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Arkansas

Kennesaw State University 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 #8 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

About 47% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 53% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree statistics programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 18 students majoring in stats at UNC Chapel Hill, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full Statistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Statistics at George Mason University

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools 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 25 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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