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Statistics at Northwestern University

Statistics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study statistics, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Stats
  • Master’s Degree in Stats

Northwestern Statistics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in stats, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Stats Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the stats majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Statistics Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of stats master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a stats master's degree from Northwestern, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in stats.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors 2,480 $66,600
Actuaries 1,950 $110,430
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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