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Statistics Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Statistics is offered at 258 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Statistics. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 24.7% of Statistics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Statistics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 9,603 degrees were awarded toStatistics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Statistics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 5,130
Master’s Degree 3,974
Doctor’s Degree 486

Earnings of Statistics Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Statistics of $87,729 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $70,565
4 years $87,729
5 years $105,293

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 60.4% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,099
Women 2,031
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Statistics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Statistics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,826 35.6%
Asian 1,265 24.7%
Hispanic or Latino 341 6.6%
Black or African American 96 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.1%
Two or More Races 211 4.1%
Race Unknown 113 2.2%
International Students 1,266 24.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Statistics Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 24.7% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 285 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Statistics. Learn more about the most popular below:

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 504 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 455 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 420 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 405 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 360 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 287 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 273 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 203 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. This school awarded 188 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. This school awarded 178 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 166 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 164 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. This school awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 143 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Statistics. This school awarded 138 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 135 people received their bachelor's degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 133 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics, General 7,709
Mathematics and Statistics 871
Statistics, Other 565
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 458

Below are some popular majors similar to Statistics that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics 25,518
Applied Mathematics 11,002
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 575
Applied Statistics 572
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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