2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You
Statistics is the #54 most popular major in the country with 4,594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Statistics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for stats majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the United States for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Of the 18 students majoring in stats at NC State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 88% are male.
The in-demand 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 most popular statistics schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the stats majors at the school.
Full Statistics at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 16 students majoring in stats at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 12 students majoring in stats at U-M, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full Statistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Out of the 83 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 50% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 50% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 12 students majoring in stats at Iowa State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 45% of the stats majors at the school.
Read full report on Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 27% of the stats majors at the school.
University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Women make up 45% of the stats majors at the school.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the stats majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 20% of the stats majors at the school.
Read full report on Statistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 70% of the stats majors at the school.
Read full report on Statistics at The University of Texas at Dallas
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 14 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 16 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 16 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
Statistics by Region
View the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Statistics Related Majors
Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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