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2023 Best Statistics Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$76,112 Avg Salary
$17,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics 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 Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Statistics Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Statistics Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools 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 degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Statistics at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Statistics at Loyola University Chicago Report

Best Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 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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