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

25 Colleges
$86,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Statistics Master'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. 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for stats majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 48% of the stats majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the stats majors at the school.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 44 students majoring in stats at Duke, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 54% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in stats at UARK, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Arkansas

Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree statistics programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 47% of the stats majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 28% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in stats at GMU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 87
Florida 92
Georgia 84
North Carolina 226
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 26
Louisiana 12
Alabama 8
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 29

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 25 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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