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2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Statistics School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to statistics students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for statistics students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

The excellent programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Full Statistics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for statistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Full Statistics at Williams College Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for statistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#8

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hadley.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in Massachusetts list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the New England Region

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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