2025 Best Biostatistics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Ranked #84 in popularity, biostatistics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biostatistics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in biostatistics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biostatistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biostatistics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biostatistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biostatistics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biostatistics 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 Biostatistics Doctor's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biostatistics in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biostatistics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Biostatistics

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biostatistics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biostatistics from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biostatistics. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in biostatistics from University of California - San Diego

Best Biostatistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biostatistics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biostatistics

Biostatistics is one of 4 different types of Biomathematics & Bioinformatics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biostatistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics	49
Biomathematics	13
Computational Biology	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.