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2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$86,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Statistics Master'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 133
Illinois 416
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 20 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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