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

39 Colleges
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 58% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UC Berkeley, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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

About 51% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 39% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCLA, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

Of the 60 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Pepperdine, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 73% are male.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 41% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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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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