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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California

39 Colleges
$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree 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 39 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 58% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UC Berkeley, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics and statistics schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 39% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Women make up 42% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at UCLA, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

Of the 60 students majoring in mathematics and statistics at Pepperdine, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the mathematics and statistics majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 73% are male.

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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 41% of the students majoring in mathematics and statistics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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