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2023 Most Popular Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Statistics Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Plains States Region for statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the stats majors at the school.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for statistics students working on their graduate certificate. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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

Full Statistics at South Dakota State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for statistics students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Missouri - Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Of the 2 students majoring in stats at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Statistics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Statistics at Washington University in St Louis

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate statistics programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very 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 7 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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