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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California

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$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You

With 10,755 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics and statistics is the #15 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best school in California for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 906
Oregon 546
Hawaii 64
Nevada 123
Alaska 17

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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