Best Statistics Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Mathematics Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Best Statistics Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 7 Statistics programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Statistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Harvard University leads the list with median earnings of $230,876 for its Statistics graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $230,876 to $61,516, with a median of $86,636. The gap between the first- and second-ranked programs is $74,133.
The list includes 3 public and 4 private nonprofit institutions. Harvard University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $19,066.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University · Cambridge, MA | $230,876 | $19,066 | $8,697 | 3.7% |
| Harvard University reports median earnings of $230,876 for its Statistics graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 4%. | |||||
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA | $156,743 | $31,944 | $9,097 | 11.7% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $21,750 in federal loans at Carnegie Mellon University, which ranks 2nd on this list with earnings of $156,743. | |||||
| 3 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $111,090 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University posts an average net price of $1,776 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $111,090 for its Statistics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $86,636 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus admits 61% of applicants and ranks 271st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 5 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $80,721 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 5th on this list, with median earnings of $80,721 for its Statistics graduates four years after completing and a cohort of 48. | |||||
| 6 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $76,556 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| School-wide median federal debt at University of Connecticut is $21,500, and its Statistics graduates earn a median of $76,556 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $61,516 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York reports an average net price of $4,570 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 55th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Statistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 7 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Harvard University to the lowest-ranked program is $169,360, and the gap between Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University is $74,133.
Job market context in the Northeast
Graduates of Statistics programs in the Northeast enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary. The median annual wage across those occupations is $117,173, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $88,046. Projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 7,970 openings a year, or about 797 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 15.2% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of Statistics graduates four years after completing; the market figures describe the broader occupations and are not the same measure.