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2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges
$77,588 Avg Salary
$21,343 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 722 degrees and certificates were awarded to statistics students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, stats graduates from Carnegie Mellon carry an average student debt load of $15,779.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for statistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular statistics programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,215
Maryland 76
New Jersey 173
District of Columbia 200
Delaware 34

Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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