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2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California

10 Ranked Colleges
250 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Mathematics & Statistics is the 20th most popular major in the country with 51,937 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,652 and had an average of $21,598 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 10,964 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,058 and $17,037 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 250 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics and statistics programs, but they also cost less that 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 mathematics and statistics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Berkeley

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 27 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine Mathematics & Statistics Report

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UCSB also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Santa Barbara

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 24 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Davis

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full UCR Mathematics & Statistics Report

#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 15 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Santa Cruz

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at UC Merced

#10

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 33 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Mathematics & Statistics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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