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Statistics Graduate Certificates

There are 258 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Statistics. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 35.0% 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 5,130
Master’s Degree 3,974
Doctor’s Degree 486

Earnings of Statistics Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

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

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

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)

The data on debt ranges for Statistics majors who have their graduate certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in Statistics. About 57.3% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 118
Women 88
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Statistics

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 71 34.5%
Asian 25 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14 6.8%
Black or African American 17 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.5%
Two or More Races 4 1.9%
Race Unknown 2 1.0%
International Students 72 35.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Statistics Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 35.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 285 colleges that offer a graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. This school awarded 504 graduate certificates 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 is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 455 graduate certificates 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 420 people received their graduate certificate in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. This school awarded 405 graduate certificates in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. This school awarded 360 graduate certificates 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-Davis is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 287 people received their graduate certificate 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 comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Statistics. This school awarded 273 graduate certificates 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 203 people received their graduate certificate in Statistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 188 graduate certificates in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 178 graduate certificates 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 Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 173 graduate certificates 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 graduate certificates in Statistics. This school awarded 166 graduate certificates 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.

#13

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Statistics. This school awarded 164 graduate certificates in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 160 graduate certificates in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people received their graduate certificate 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 comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Statistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 143 people received their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Statistics. This school awarded 138 graduate certificates in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 135 graduate certificates 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.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Statistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 133 graduate certificates in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Statistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

Statistics Focus Areas

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 graduate certificates.

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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