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# Best Statistics Programs in the Northeast (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Mathematics Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-mathematics-colleges-in-the-northeast/)

Regional list from [Best Statistics Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-statistics-programs/)

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](/school/harvard-university/majors/) 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

7 schools in list order

| 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](/school/harvard-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $230,876](/school/harvard-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/outcomes/) in federal loans at [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/majors/), 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](/school/cornell-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $1,776](/school/cornell-university/cost/) 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](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) [admits 61% of applicants](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) ranks 5th on this list, with [median earnings of $80,721](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-connecticut/majors/) is $21,500, and its Statistics graduates earn a [median of $76,556](/school/university-of-connecticut/outcomes/) 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](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/majors/) reports an [average net price of $4,570](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/cost/) 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.

## Related rankings

-   [Best Statistics Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-statistics-programs/)
-   [Best Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-northeast/)
-   [Best Statistics Programs in the Midwest](/rankings/best-statistics-programs-in-the-midwest/)
-   [Best Statistics Programs in the South](/rankings/best-statistics-programs-in-the-south/)
-   [Best Statistics Programs in the West](/rankings/best-statistics-programs-in-the-west/)
-   [Best Mathematics Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-mathematics-colleges-in-the-northeast/)
-   Mathematics Colleges in the Northeast for Social Mobility