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Finding the Best Applied Statistics Master's Degree School for You

Applied Statistics is the #195 most popular major in the country with 388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States 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 Applied Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the applied statistics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the United States for applied statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the applied statistics majors at the school.

Read full report on Applied Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Women make up 42% of the applied statistics majors at the school.

Full Applied Statistics at University of Kansas Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for applied statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in applied statistics at RIT, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on Applied Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied statistics schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in applied statistics at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Applied Statistics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the applied statistics majors at the school.

Full Applied Statistics at Villanova University Report

Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

About 23% of the students majoring in applied statistics at the school are women while 77% are male.

Read full report on Applied Statistics at Michigan Technological University

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in applied statistics at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on Applied Statistics at DePaul University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree applied statistics programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 20% of the applied statistics majors at the school.

Full Applied Statistics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

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

About 33% of the students majoring in applied statistics at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Applied Statistics at University of Delaware

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in applied statistics at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Applied Statistics at The University of Alabama

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

Majors Similar to Applied Statistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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