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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 16 students majoring in stats at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 12 students majoring in stats at U-M, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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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 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small 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

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 33% of the stats majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 11% of the stats majors at the school.

Read full report on Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the stats majors at the school.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Chicago

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in stats at BGSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Statistics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Statistics at Central Michigan University

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 15 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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