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Best Schools for Statistics in 2026

51 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Statistics, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Statistics graduate earns $63,187/yr across 51 schools.

Programs Ranked
51
Avg Earnings
$63,187/yr
Avg DW Score
56/100
AI Risk
Very High
64% task exposure

All Statistics Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public 		75
69–76 		$83,227/yr 23.5x
2 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit 		72
66–73 		$63,671/yr 40.5x
3 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public 		72
67–73 		$72,579/yr 23.4x
4 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public 		70
65–71 		$59,619/yr 35.2x
5 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public 		69
64–70 		$68,636/yr 15.4x
6 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit 		68
64–69 		$141,116/yr 8.7x
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public 		68
62–69 		$64,371/yr 14.3x
8 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public 		67
61–68 		$59,718/yr 16.1x
9 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public 		67
62–68 		$55,110/yr 17.5x
10 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · Public 		67
62–68 		$73,991/yr 11.9x
11 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public 		66
61–67 		$63,649/yr 13.7x
12 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public 		66
60–67 		$54,026/yr 21.0x
13 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public 		65
59–66 		$49,264/yr 16.6x
14 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · Public 		65
60–66 		$47,347/yr 35.5x
15 University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public 		65
59–66 		$53,743/yr 17.8x
16 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit 		65
59–66 		$93,111/yr 5.1x
17 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public 		64
58–65 		$66,434/yr 11.6x
18 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit 		63
58–64 		$82,681/yr 4.5x
19 University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · Public 		63
57–64 		$56,435/yr 13.5x
20 Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofit 		63
58–64 		$97,197/yr 3.6x
21 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public 		61
55–62 		$62,598/yr 11.0x
22 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public 		59
54–60 		$75,095/yr 16.1x
23 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public 		59
53–60 		$55,279/yr 10.0x
24 University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · Public 		59
53–60 		$55,279/yr 10.0x
25 University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · Public 		59
53–60 		$55,279/yr 10.0x
26 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · Public 		59
53–60 		$55,279/yr 10.0x
27 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · Public 		58
52–59 		$58,920/yr 22.1x
28 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · Public 		57
51–58 		$55,279/yr 8.4x
29 University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public 		57
56–58 		$41,285/yr 26.7x
30 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public 		56
50–57 		$57,734/yr 16.4x
31 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · Public 		55
52–56 		$43,668/yr 12.3x
32 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Public 		55
50–57 		$69,543/yr 12.7x
33 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public 		55
50–56 		$64,684/yr 13.4x
34 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 		52
48–53 		$129,732/yr 3.9x
35 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		51
45–52 		$53,132/yr 11.7x
36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public 		50
45–51 		$63,477/yr 8.2x
37 Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public 		49
44–50 		$61,702/yr 7.7x
38 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit 		48
43–49 		$82,531/yr 2.1x
39 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public 		48
42–49 		$60,765/yr 5.9x
40 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		47
42–48 		$49,427/yr 9.3x
41 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private nonprofit 		47
42–48 		$77,917/yr 2.0x
42 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public 		47
42–48 		$52,088/yr 8.2x
43 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit 		47
42–48 		$76,759/yr 2.0x
44 Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public 		47
43–48 		$45,240/yr 11.3x
45 Smith College
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit 		45
40–46 		$69,250/yr 1.8x
46 University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public 		45
41–46 		$47,689/yr 8.3x
47 Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit 		43
38–44 		$60,714/yr 1.5x
48 University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL · Public 		34
39–35 		$32,181/yr 12.4x
49 University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public 		34
35–35 		$38,296/yr 5.7x
50 University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public 		32
34–33 		$36,676/yr 5.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Statistics?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of California-Berkeley ranks #1 for Statistics with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $83,227/yr.
How much do Statistics graduates earn?
Across 51 schools, Statistics graduates earn an average of $63,187/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $141,116/yr.
Is Statistics a good major for AI resistance?
Statistics has an average AI task exposure of 64%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.