2025 Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in statistics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #79 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,131 bachelor's degrees in statistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The stats bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to statistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other statistics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for statistics to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized statistics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in statistics.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Stats

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

122 Annual Graduates

$83,227 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in statistics. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Statistics bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley earn a boost of around $30,246 over the average earnings of statistics graduates.

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2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

227 Annual Graduates

$59,718 Median Starting Salary

$24,370 Median Student Debt

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in statistics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.

Those statistics students who get their bachelor's degree from University of California - Los Angeles make $6,737 more than the average stats student.

More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from University of California - Los Angeles

3

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

196 Annual Graduates

$49,264 Median Starting Salary

$32,082 Median Student Debt

University of California - Davis is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in statistics. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, stats bachelor's recipients generally earn around $49,264 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from University of California - Davis

4

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

355 Annual Graduates

$55,110 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in statistics. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.

Statistics bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Santa Barbara earn a boost of around $2,129 over the typical earnings of statistics graduates.

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5

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

63 Annual Graduates

$36,676 Median Starting Salary

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.

Soon after graduation, stats bachelor's recipients generally earn about $36,676 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from University of California - San Diego

6

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

41 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

7

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

41 Annual Graduates

$57,734 Median Starting Salary

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

Bachelor's recipients from the statistics program at San Diego State University make $4,753 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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8

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

13 Annual Graduates

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

9

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

25 Annual Graduates

$29,138 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, stats bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $29,138 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in statistics from University of California - Riverside

Best Statistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	226	70
Nevada	129	0

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Statistics Related Rankings by Major

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	1,011
Other Statistics	65
Mathematics & Statistics	55

Majors Similar to Stats

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	2,504
Applied Mathematics	1,416
Applied Statistics	6
Other Statistics	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.