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2023 Best Value Colleges for Statistics in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
1,504 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,503 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,504 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the statistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Statistics in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal State East Bay is $13,298 for Far Western US Region Stats students.

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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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 56 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $13,845 for Far Western US Region Stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at San Diego State University

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 26 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Irvine is $12,209 for Far Western US Region Stats students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of California - Irvine Statistics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for far western us region stats students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Statistics Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $15,240 for far western us region stats students.

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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCSD Statistics Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $21,508 for far western us region stats students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Statistics at Oregon State

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

National University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,722 for Far Western US Region Stats students per year to attend National University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at National University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,300 for Far Western US Region Stats students per year to attend Washington State University.

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%.

Read full report on Statistics at Washington State University

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $20,677 for far western us region stats students per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Statistics Report

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for Far Western US Region Stats students per year to attend Portland State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on Statistics at Portland State University

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 15 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $16,542 for far western us region stats students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Statistics at San Jose State

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 215 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $15,023 for far western us region stats students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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.

Read full report on Statistics at University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 197 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for Far Western US Region Stats students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 full report on Statistics at UC Berkeley

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 286 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region stats students list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,768 for far western us region stats students per year to attend UC Davis.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Davis Statistics Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region stats students list, UCSB has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,252 for far western us region stats students per year to attend UCSB.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Riverside came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region stats students list, UCR has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Riverside is $11,822 for far western us region stats students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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