Best Statistician programs in Minnesota, ranked by enrollment
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information.
30 schools in Minnesota run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,286 people a year. The job pays a median of — in Minnesota across about 780 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Minnesota that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
15 programs in Minnesota that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Minnesota (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Minnesota page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 27.0101In Minnesota → | 396 | 30.8% | 23 | $48,772 | $21,544 |
| 2 | CIP 45.0603In Minnesota → | 266 | 20.7% | 8 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 3 | Statistics, Generalmain feeder CIP 27.0501In Minnesota → | 164 | 12.8% | 8 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 4 | CIP 30.7101In Minnesota → | 102 | 7.9% | 4 | — | — |
| 5 | CIP 30.7001In Minnesota → | 101 | 7.9% | 8 | — | — |
| 6 | CIP 30.7102In Minnesota → | 98 | 7.6% | 3 | — | — |
| 7 | CIP 52.1302In Minnesota → | 70 | 5.4% | 2 | $62,069 | $23,500 |
| 8 | CIP 27.0301In Minnesota → | 28 | 2.2% | 4 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 9 | CIP 26.1102In Minnesota → | 24 | 1.9% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 10 | Mathematics and Statisticsmain feeder CIP 27.0503In Minnesota → | 10 | 0.8% | 1 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 11 | CIP 26.1311In Minnesota → | 9 | 0.7% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 12 | CIP 30.7099In Minnesota → | 7 | 0.5% | 1 | — | — |
| 13 | CIP 30.7199In Minnesota → | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | — | — |
| 14 | Statistics, Othermain feeder CIP 27.0599In Minnesota → | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 15 | CIP 27.0304In Minnesota → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
Top 25 schools in Minnesota
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 8 of the 30 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 7 feeder programs | 535 | Mathematics, General | $58,153 | 85% | — | 80% |
| 2 | Concordia University - Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 93 | Data Analytics, General | — | 46% | $17,328 | 79% |
| 3 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 87 | Mathematics, General | $58,825 | 84% | $18,124 | 48% |
| 4 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 81 | Business Statistics | $78,978 | 76% | $28,888 | 85% |
| 5 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 73 | Business Analytics | — | 66% | $18,163 | 93% |
| 6 | Carleton College Northfield, MN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 67 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | $66,567 | 90% | $18,669 | 20% |
| 7 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 64 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | $59,752 | 87% | $21,441 | 29% |
| 8 | Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN Public · 4 feeder programs | 55 | Business Analytics | — | 54% | — | 88% |
| 9 | University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN Public · 3 feeder programs | 37 | Mathematics, General | $55,482 | 65% | — | 89% |
| 10 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public · 4 feeder programs | 31 | Business Statistics | — | 40% | — | 95% |
| 11 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 28 | Mathematics, General | — | 77% | $21,607 | 61% |
| 12 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 24 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | $54,752 | 75% | $19,900 | 91% |
| 13 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 23 | Data Science, General | — | 44% | — | 99% |
| 14 | Winona State University Winona, MN Public · 3 feeder programs | 17 | Mathematics, General | — | 57% | — | 75% |
| 15 | University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 13 | Mathematics, General | — | 63% | — | 75% |
| 16 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Public · 3 feeder programs | 10 | Business Analytics | — | 57% | — | 59% |
| 17 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Mathematics, General | — | 61% | $23,425 | 63% |
| 18 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 7 | Mathematics, General | $54,387 | 52% | $23,585 | 82% |
| 19 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 48% | — | 56% |
| 20 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Data Science, General | — | 71% | $25,225 | 88% |
| 21 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Applied Mathematics, General | — | 60% | $20,981 | 88% |
| 22 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Data Science, General | — | 61% | $21,042 | 92% |
| 23 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Mathematics, General | — | 77% | $22,583 | 92% |
| 24 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Mathematics, General | — | 55% | $16,550 | 39% |
| 25 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Mathematics, General | — | 71% | $21,150 | 93% |
All 30 schools in Minnesota
Every school in Minnesota with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis | Public | 535 | 7 |
| Concordia University - Saint Paul | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 93 | 1 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield | Private not-for-profit | 87 | 2 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 81 | 6 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | Private not-for-profit | 73 | 2 |
| Carleton College | Northfield | Private not-for-profit | 67 | 3 |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 64 | 2 |
| Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato | Public | 55 | 4 |
| University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth | Public | 37 | 3 |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public | 31 | 4 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | Private not-for-profit | 28 | 2 |
| Saint Johns University | Collegeville | Private not-for-profit | 24 | 3 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public | 23 | 2 |
| Winona State University | Winona | Public | 17 | 3 |
| University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris | Public | 13 | 2 |
What statisticians earn in Minnesota
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Concentrated here: Minnesota employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Minnesota, by employment
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Statisticians page.
How to become a Statistician
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Minnesota
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Statisticians25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 13.0603Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- 13.0604Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- 13.0608Institutional Research
- 13.0699Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
- 26.1101Biometry/Biometrics
- 26.1102Biostatistics
- 26.1311Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- 27.0101Mathematics, General
- 27.0301Applied Mathematics, General
- 27.0304Computational and Applied Mathematics
- 27.0501Statistics, General
- 27.0502Mathematical Statistics and Probability
- 27.0503Mathematics and Statistics
- 27.0599Statistics, Other
- 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
- 30.4901Mathematical Economics
- 30.7001Data Science, General
- 30.7099Data Science, Other
- 30.7101Data Analytics, General
- 30.7102Business Analytics
- 30.7199Data Analytics, Other
- 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
- 45.0102Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
- 45.0103Survey Research/Methodology
- 45.0603Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Common questions
Answers for people weighing statisticians programs in Minnesota.
What degree do you need to become a Statistician?+
Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Mathematics, General, which awarded 396 degrees in Minnesota in 2024-25, 30.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Statistician?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 15 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mathematics, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 1,286 people a year in Minnesota.
Is demand for statisticians growing?+
BLS projects a +8.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 2,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Minnesota?+
30 institutions in Minnesota reported graduates from at least one of the 15 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do statisticians work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Biometrician, Statistician, Biostatistician, Database Analyst, Research Scientist, Statistical Analyst among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-2041.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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