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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California

39 Colleges
$44,590 Avg Salary
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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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the mathematics and statistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in California ranking. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools 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 26 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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