Most Popular Statistics Schools
There are 285 colleges that offer a degree in Statistics. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:
Finding the Best Statistics School for You
With all the Statistics programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 285 schools in the United States offering Statistics programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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Most Popular Statistics Schools in the United States
Check out the Statistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Statistics Schools
Our rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the U.S. for Statistics majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 504 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $75,228. Read full report on Statistics at Columbia University in the City of New York
University of North Texas landed the #2 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. University of North Texas is a public school located in Denton, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 455 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,036. Read More…
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Located in Champaign, IL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 420 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,513. Full Statistics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Report
University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 405 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,259. Full Statistics at University of California-Santa Barbara Report
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #5 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 360 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,763. Full Statistics at University of California-Los Angeles Report
University of California-Davis landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. University of California-Davis is a public school located in Davis, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 287 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,123. Read full report on Statistics at University of California-Davis
Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 273 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,124. Full Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus Report
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 203 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,597. Read More…
Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 188 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $88,268. Read full report on Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University
University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. University of Virginia-Main Campus is a public school located in Charlottesville, VA. This school awarded 178 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,471. Read full report on Statistics at University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Read full report on Statistics at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of California-Berkeley comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 166 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Full Statistics at University of California-Berkeley Report
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #13 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school located in New Brunswick, NJ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 164 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $52,303. Read full report on Statistics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Emory University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Emory University is a private nonprofit school located in Atlanta, GA. This school awarded 160 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,856. Read More…
North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Located in Raleigh, NC, this is a public institution. This school awarded 150 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,866. Full Statistics at North Carolina State University at Raleigh Report
Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. This school awarded 143 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Read full report on Statistics at Texas A&M University-College Station
Brigham Young University landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit school located in Provo, UT. This school awarded 138 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,157. Full Statistics at Brigham Young University Report
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Johns Hopkins University is a private nonprofit school located in Baltimore, MD. This school awarded 135 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $89,069. Full Statistics at Johns Hopkins University Report
The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. The University of Texas at Austin is a public school located in Austin, TX. This school awarded 133 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,060. Read More…
University of Florida landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 129 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,898. Read full report on Statistics at University of Florida
University of Connecticut comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Located in Storrs, CT, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,816. Read More…
Duke University comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Duke University is a private nonprofit school located in Durham, NC. This school awarded 121 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,497. Read full report on Statistics at Duke University
University of Chicago comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. University of Chicago is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 108 people earned their degree in Statistics from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $77,119. Read full report on Statistics at University of Chicago
Miami University-Oxford landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking. Miami University-Oxford is a public school located in Oxford, OH. This school awarded 101 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,538. Full Statistics at Miami University-Oxford Report
Cornell University comes in at #25 on our list of the most popular colleges for Statistics majors. Cornell University is a private nonprofit school located in Ithaca, NY. This school awarded 100 degrees in Statistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $70,710. Read full report on Statistics at Cornell University
Rest of the Top Most Popular Statistics Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.
Statistics by Region
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More Statistics Rankings
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Statistics Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Majors Related to Statistics
Statistics Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Statistics | 7,709 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 871 |
| Other Statistics | 565 |
| Statistics & Probability | 458 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Mathematics | 25,518 |
| Applied Mathematics | 11,002 |
| Other Statistics | 575 |
| Applied Statistics | 572 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.