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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 712 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCLA, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 541 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UC Berkeley, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Davis Report

Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 44% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 192 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at USC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

About 29% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 46% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
12 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
12 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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