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2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$77,588 Avg Salary
$21,343 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics School for You

With 320 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, statistics is the #41 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Statistics Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for statistics students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026
Maryland 57
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 157
Delaware 26

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 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.

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