Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$13,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,590 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for mathematics and statistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

Read More…

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California rankings.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Berkeley

$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at California State University - Northridge Report

$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year.

Read More…

$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $7,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year.

Read More…

$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $14,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - San Diego Report

$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list.

Read More…

Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.