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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, statistics is the #53 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the stats doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 11 students majoring in stats at UCLA, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 11 students majoring in stats at UC Davis, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in stats at Stanford, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 25% of the stats majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 57% of the stats majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular statistics schools in California. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 29% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Statistics at University of California - Irvine Report

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 4 students majoring in stats at UCSB, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Full Statistics at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Best Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 47
Oregon 61
Nevada 6
Alaska 3

Statistics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Stats

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 QWFP.

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