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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #14 most popular major in the country with 15,127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,518
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 25 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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