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

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 7 students majoring in stats at Mizzou, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 50% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 43
Minnesota 33
Iowa 45
Kansas 20
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 30

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 8 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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