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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Statistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for stats majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in stats at UCONN, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Connecticut

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the stats majors at the school.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Statistics at Boston University Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Full Statistics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Full Statistics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 105
Connecticut 43
Rhode Island 5
New Hampshire 1
Maine 5
Vermont 5

One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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.

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