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

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Finding the Best Statistics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the stats master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in stats at UCONN, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Statistics at University of Connecticut Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Statistics at Harvard University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in the New England Region . WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 16 students majoring in stats at WPI, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Statistics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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

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University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Statistics at University of Rhode Island

#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the stats majors at the school.

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the stats majors at the school.

Full Statistics at University of Vermont Report

#9

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #9, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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

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University of Southern Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Full Statistics at University of Southern Maine 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 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.

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