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2023 Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$47,643 Avg Salary
$22,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

Check out the stats programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular statistics programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular statistics programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for statistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular statistics programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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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 15 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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