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2023 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California

14 Colleges
$86,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Statistics Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly 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 Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Statistics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 14 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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