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

14 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for stats majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for statistics students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Women make up 29% 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in stats at UMN Twin Cities, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 53% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 47% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in stats at WUSTL, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 11 students majoring in stats at Mizzou, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in stats at Iowa, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree statistics programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Women make up 57% of the stats majors at the school.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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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 14 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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