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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California

20 Colleges
$44,590 Avg Salary
$16,461 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

With 1,518 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best school in California for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 275
Oregon 199
Nevada 16
Hawaii 10
Alaska 3

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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