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2025 Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
437 Master's Degrees
$79,959 Avg Early-Career Salary
Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #48 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of statistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 437 master's degrees in statistics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California Your choice of statistics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for statistics students working on their master's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Statistics Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Statistics in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in statistics.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Stats

1
47 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a master's degree in statistics. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of California - Berkeley

2
46 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in statistics has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of California - Los Angeles

3
61 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in statistics. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of California - Davis

4
16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in statistics has to look into University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of California - Santa Barbara

5
25 Annual Graduates

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach.More information about a master’s in statistics from California State University - Long Beach

6
20 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of California - Irvine

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SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.

Those statistics students who get their master's degree from San Diego State University make $8,552 more than the average stats graduate.

More information about a master’s in statistics from San Diego State University

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18 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in statistics from University of California - San Diego

Best Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 183 41
Oregon 158 49
Nevada 105 5
Alaska 52 3

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Stats Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 383
Other Statistics 52
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 708
Mathematics 290

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