2023 Best Statistics Schools
Finding the Best Statistics School for You
Statistics is the #54 most popular major in the country with 4,594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Statistics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 120 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Statistics Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Statistics Colleges.
Top 15% Best Statistics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for statistics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #11 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #15 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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Georgetown University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Statistics students that almost earned our Best Statistics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 20 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 21 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 23 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 24 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
Statistics by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats
Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Stats
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 6,283 |
| Mathematics | 3,764 |
| Applied Statistics | 388 |
| Other Statistics | 98 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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