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2023 Best Statistics Schools in California

16 Colleges
$54,226 Avg Salary
$18,512 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Statistics School for You

With 1,509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, statistics is the #71 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Statistics Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Statistics Schools in California

Check out the stats programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Statistics Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for statistics students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Stats majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, stats graduates from UCLA carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for statistics students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Stats majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,682 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, stats graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,001 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, stats graduates from UC Davis take out $14,667 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best statistics programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for statistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

While working on their degree, stats majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $18,083 in student debt.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Schools in California ranking. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 117
Oregon 61
Nevada 6
Alaska 3

One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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