Best Statistician programs in North Carolina, ranked by enrollment
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information.
40 schools in North Carolina run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,105 people a year. The job pays a median of $115,690 in North Carolina across about 1,200 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in North Carolina that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
17 programs in North Carolina that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in North Carolina (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 North Carolina page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 27.0101In North Carolina → | 570 | 27.1% | 39 | $48,772 | $21,544 |
| 2 | CIP 45.0603In North Carolina → | 530 | 25.2% | 9 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 3 | Statistics, Generalmain feeder CIP 27.0501In North Carolina → | 280 | 13.3% | 5 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 4 | CIP 27.0301In North Carolina → | 218 | 10.4% | 5 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 5 | CIP 30.7001In North Carolina → | 169 | 8.0% | 10 | — | — |
| 6 | CIP 26.1102In North Carolina → | 144 | 6.8% | 2 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 7 | CIP 52.1302In North Carolina → | 45 | 2.1% | 2 | $62,069 | $23,500 |
| 8 | CIP 13.0603In North Carolina → | 36 | 1.7% | 2 | $33,086 | $26,000 |
| 9 | Mathematical Statistics and Probabilitymain feeder CIP 27.0502In North Carolina → | 33 | 1.6% | 3 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 10 | CIP 30.7101In North Carolina → | 26 | 1.2% | 4 | — | — |
| 11 | CIP 30.7102In North Carolina → | 19 | 0.9% | 1 | — | — |
| 12 | Applied Statistics, Generalmain feeder CIP 27.0601In North Carolina → | 14 | 0.7% | 2 | — | — |
| 13 | CIP 42.2708In North Carolina → | 12 | 0.6% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 14 | CIP 26.1101In North Carolina → | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 15 | CIP 30.7199In North Carolina → | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 16 | CIP 13.0699In North Carolina → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $33,086 | $26,000 |
| 17 | CIP 45.0102In North Carolina → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
Top 25 schools in North Carolina
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 8 of the 40 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University Durham, NC Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 517 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | $98,649 | 97% | $16,260 | 6% |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public · 6 feeder programs | 511 | Applied Mathematics, General | $75,105 | 91% | — | 15% |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public · 8 feeder programs | 366 | Statistics, General | $54,026 | 85% | — | 42% |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public · 6 feeder programs | 161 | Data Science, General | — | 69% | — | 80% |
| 5 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 80 | Mathematics, General | — | 89% | $20,914 | 22% |
| 6 | Davidson College Davidson, NC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 69 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | $70,785 | 91% | $16,628 | 13% |
| 7 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public · 5 feeder programs | 63 | Mathematics, General | $40,888 | 63% | — | 89% |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public · 5 feeder programs | 53 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | — | 56% | — | 89% |
| 9 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 44 | Mathematics, General | $40,856 | 75% | — | 90% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public · 2 feeder programs | 34 | Mathematics, General | — | 71% | — | 64% |
| 11 | High Point University High Point, NC Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 31 | Business Analytics | — | 74% | $37,072 | 75% |
| 12 | Elon University Elon, NC Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 25 | Statistics, General | — | 84% | $33,688 | 66% |
| 13 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public · 3 feeder programs | 23 | Data Analytics, General | — | 57% | — | 50% |
| 14 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 15 | Mathematics, General | $33,651 | 54% | — | 92% |
| 15 | Meredith College Raleigh, NC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 13 | Mathematics, General | — | 70% | $19,552 | 74% |
| 16 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Mathematics, General | $34,802 | 60% | — | 82% |
| 17 | Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 11 | Mathematics, General | — | 47% | — | 78% |
| 18 | Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Data Science, General | — | 22% | $19,450 | 40% |
| 19 | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 7 | Mathematics, General | — | 42% | $22,259 | 71% |
| 20 | Wingate University Wingate, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Mathematics, General | — | 46% | $21,585 | 91% |
| 21 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Mathematics, General | — | 44% | — | 64% |
| 22 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 5 | Mathematics, General | — | 61% | $24,872 | 62% |
| 23 | Brevard College Brevard, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Mathematics, General | — | 49% | $21,334 | 42% |
| 24 | Campbell University Buies Creek, NC Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Mathematics, General | — | 61% | $23,331 | 87% |
| 25 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Mathematics, General | — | 38% | — | 82% |
All 40 schools in North Carolina
Every school in North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Durham | Private not-for-profit | 517 | 5 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | 511 | 6 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public | 366 | 8 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | 161 | 6 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private not-for-profit | 80 | 6 |
| Davidson College | Davidson | Private not-for-profit | 69 | 2 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | 63 | 5 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | 53 | 5 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | 44 | 1 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | 34 | 2 |
| High Point University | High Point | Private not-for-profit | 31 | 5 |
| Elon University | Elon | Private not-for-profit | 25 | 4 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public | 23 | 3 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public | 15 | 1 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 2 |
What statisticians earn in North Carolina
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $105,650. North Carolina pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: North Carolina employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
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 North Carolina.
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 570 degrees in North Carolina in 2024-25, 27.1% 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 17 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, plus 8 more. Together they graduate about 2,105 people a year in North Carolina.
How much do statisticians earn in North Carolina?+
The median is $115,690 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 9.5% above the U.S. median of $105,650. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
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 North Carolina?+
40 institutions in North Carolina reported graduates from at least one of the 17 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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