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2023 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

Statistics is the #32 most popular major in Illinois with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Statistics

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Statistics at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 133
Ohio 98
Indiana 103
Wisconsin 88

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

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 3 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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