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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Far Western US Region

23 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 52,396 people earned their degree in mathematics and statistics, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,845 and had an average of $21,658 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,478 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,793 and $18,173 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 319 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mathematics and statistics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 41 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Stanford University Mathematics & Statistics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 Mathematics & Statistics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at UCLA

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 26 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 1.4% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at UC Irvine

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 18 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Riverside Mathematics & Statistics Report

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 14 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - San Diego

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Oregon State University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Wazzu

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at USC

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Claremont Graduate University

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 Mathematics & Statistics at UCSB

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full California Institute of Technology Mathematics & Statistics Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Oregon

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa Mathematics & Statistics Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Mathematics & Statistics Report

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University of California - Merced came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 2 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at UC Merced

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Portland State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Portland State University Mathematics & Statistics Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at UNR

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Mathematics & Statistics Report

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.

Full Naval Postgraduate School Mathematics & Statistics Report

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