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2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the stats master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Statistics

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 43
Minnesota 33
Iowa 45
Kansas 20
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 30

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 9 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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