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2023 Best Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, statistics was ranked #54 in the country. In fact 4,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for stats majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Statistics

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree statistics programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 384
Arizona 43
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 18

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

Majors Similar 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 8 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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