2023 Best Value Statistics Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value programs for stats students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top 10 Best Statistics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in California for statistics students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.
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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 Value Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year. Stats majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Statistics Schools in California list.
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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 per year. On average, stats graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,001 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Statistics Schools in California list.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year. After completing their degree, stats graduates from UCLA carry an average student debtload of $15,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Statistics Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best statistics schools in California. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value statistics programs. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUMB are $7,218 a year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value statistics programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year. Stats majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,682 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 10% of our Best Statistics Schools in California ranking.
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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year. On average, stats graduates from UC Davis take out $14,667 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Statistics Schools in California list.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Statistics Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year. After completing their degree, stats graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 117 |
| Oregon | 61 |
| Nevada | 6 |
| Alaska | 3 |
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Statistics Related Majors for Stats
One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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