2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Statistics in Pennsylvania

Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for statistics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 121 master's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in stats matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Statistics in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of statistics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Statistics Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for statistics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Statistics in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for statistics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Stats Students Working on Their Master's

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in statistics has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in statistics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 41 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in statistics from Carnegie Mellon University

2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in statistics needs to check out West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in statistics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 35 statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in statistics from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in statistics. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in statistics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 28 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Pennsylvania

4

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in statistics has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in statistics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 7 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in statistics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

5

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem.

There were about 5 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in statistics from Lehigh University

5

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in statistics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 statistics individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in statistics from Temple University

Best Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	886
Maryland	190	13
New Jersey	178	128
District of Columbia	151	161
Delaware	88	30

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Rankings in Majors Related to Stats

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

Stats Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	121

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	458
Mathematics	87
Applied Statistics	20

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP. More about our data sources and methodologies.