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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region

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Statistics is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,726 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,226 and $18,512 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. That schools that top this list have a program in statistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region stats students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Statistics in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSB Statistics Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 286 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at UC Davis

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 236 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at UCLA

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 197 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Berkeley Statistics Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 60 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Stanford

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UW Tacoma

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California State University - East Bay landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 66 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at California State University - East Bay

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 16 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Azusa Pacific Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UCSD Statistics Report

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University of California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at UCR

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 56 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at San Diego State University

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at SSU

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Statistics at Oregon State University

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 25 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at National University

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Statistics at Claremont Graduate University

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 28 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Long Beach Statistics Report

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Statistics at UAF

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 13 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at UC Santa Cruz

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 25 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at California State University - Fullerton

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University of California - Irvine landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 26 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at UC Irvine

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 8 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full WWU Statistics Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 14 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Portland State University Statistics Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Stats Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 15 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Statistics Report

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