2025 Best Applied Statistics Master's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in applied statistics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #180 out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for applied statistics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 321 master's degrees in applied statistics during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Applied Statistics School for Your Master's Degree

The applied statistics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied statistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied statistics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for applied statistics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied statistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied statistics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Statistics Schools

The applied statistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Statistics Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Statistics in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied statistics.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Applied Statistics

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

12 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied statistics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Johns Hopkins University

2

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

18 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied statistics needs to look into Villanova University. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Villanova University

3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

93 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in applied statistics. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied statistics has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Virginia Tech

5

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

32 Annual Graduates

Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Michigan Technological University

6

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology

7

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from University of Delaware

8

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

28 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from University of Kansas

9

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

10

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in applied statistics from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Applied Statistics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Applied Statistics Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Statistics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Statistics, General	321

Majors Similar to Applied Statistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	6,541
Statistics	3,703
Mathematics	2,572
Other Statistics	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.