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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in stats at Texas A&M College Station, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Statistics at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in stats at UT Dallas, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Statistics at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 6 students majoring in stats at Rice, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 4 students majoring in stats at UNM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 4 students majoring in stats at SMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 4 students majoring in stats at UT Austin, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Statistics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 3 students majoring in stats at ASU - Tempe, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree statistics programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Statistics at University of Arizona Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Full Statistics at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 384
Arizona 43
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 18

Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 11 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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