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2025 Best Statistics Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
1,590 Stats Degrees Awarded
$72,749 Avg Early-Career Salary
Statistics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #85 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Statistics Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,590 degrees in statistics annually.

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Choosing a Great Statistics School

Best Statistics Schools in California Your choice of statistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for statistics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Statistics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Stats
Master's Degrees in Stats
Doctor's Degrees in Stats

The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Statistics Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Statistics in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the stats degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Stats

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Stats Degrees Awarded
$83,227 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the statistics major at University of California - Berkeley make $10,478 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
298 Stats Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 298 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the stats program make about $59,718 in their early career salary.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
271 Stats Degrees Awarded
$49,264 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in statistics. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 271 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the stats program make around $49,264 for their early career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
321 Stats Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is a good option for students interested in a degree in statistics. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 321 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the stats program report average early career wages of $55,110.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 18 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Stats Degrees Awarded
$36,676 Median Starting Salary

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. After graduating, stats degree recipients typically earn about $36,676 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 20 statistics students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
41 Stats Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 41 statistics students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Stats Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 25th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 58 statistics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the stats program earn about $57,734 in the first couple years of their career.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Stats Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 56 statistics students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the stats program report average early career earnings of $29,138.

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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 300 117
Oregon 266 53
Nevada 192 6
Alaska 119 3

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

Stats Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 1,415
Other Statistics 150
Mathematics & Statistics 18
Mathematical Statistics & Probability 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 6,891
Applied Mathematics 2,130
Other Statistics 7
Applied Statistics 3

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