[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Statistics Programs in the West (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Regional list from [Best Statistics Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-statistics-programs/) This page ranks the 9 Statistics programs in the West by median earnings of Statistics graduates four years after completing. [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $133,986 for its graduates four years after completing. Across the nine schools, the figures range from $133,986 to $78,492, with a median of $96,164. The list is overwhelmingly public, with 8 public institutions and 1 private nonprofit school. University of California-San Diego posts the lowest average net price at $12,470, while University of California-San Diego ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. ## The ranked list 9 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $133,986 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% | | | [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) reports [median earnings of $133,986](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/outcomes/) for its Statistics graduates four years after completing, with 123 graduates in the earnings cohort. | | 2 | University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $109,017 | $12,548 | $5,579 | 9.0% | | | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a [median of $14,000](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/outcomes/) in federal loans at [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/majors/), a public university in Los Angeles. | | 3 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $101,353 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% | | | [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/majors/) [admits 31% of applicants](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/admissions/) and its Statistics graduates earn a median of $101,353 four years after completing. | | 4 | University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA | $96,746 | $12,470 | $7,525 | 26.7% | | | [University of California-San Diego](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/majors/) [ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $12,470. | | 5 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $96,164 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% | | | [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Provo, shows [median earnings of $96,164](/school/brigham-young-university/outcomes/) for its Statistics graduates four years after completing. | | 6 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $90,778 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% | | | With an [admission rate of 33%](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/admissions/), [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/majors/) reports median earnings of $90,778 for its Statistics graduates four years after completing. | | 7 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $88,033 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% | | | [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/majors/) has an [average net price of $9,211](/school/university-of-california-davis/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $13,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | | 8 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $83,076 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% | | | [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/majors/) ranks 8th on this list, with [median earnings of $83,076](/school/san-diego-state-university/outcomes/) for its Statistics graduates four years after completing. | | 9 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $78,492 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 76.4% | | | [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/majors/) [admits 76% of applicants](/school/university-of-california-riverside/admissions/) and its Statistics graduates earn a median of $78,492 four years after completing. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Statistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the West appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers of a Statistics program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of students who enroll, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of California-Berkeley and University of California-Los Angeles is $24,969, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $55,494. ## Job market context in the West The Bureau of Labor Statistics links Statistics to occupations such as Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the West. The median annual wage across those occupations is $127,657, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $95,718. Projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 9,360 openings a year, or about 650 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 28.3% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage figures described here. ## Related rankings - [Best Statistics Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-statistics-programs/) - [Best Colleges in the West](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-west/) - [Best Statistics Programs in the Midwest](/rankings/best-statistics-programs-in-the-midwest/) - [Best Statistics Programs in the Northeast](/rankings/best-statistics-programs-in-the-northeast/) - [Best Statistics Programs in the South](/rankings/best-statistics-programs-in-the-south/) - Mathematics Colleges in the West for Social Mobility - Mathematics Colleges in the West