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Why Choose UC Davis?

Why Choose UC Davis?

UC Davis is one of the nation’s leading public universities and a top research institution

#6 in Top Public Schools
(tie with UC San Diego & Univ of FL)
#28 in National Universities 
(tie with UC San Diego, Univ of FL, USC)

UC Davis Statistics:

  • Our Statistics graduate program is one of the top in the country.  US News and World Report, ranks it at #13, tied with Cornell University, Texas A&M, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Yale University
  • Our department’s strength is in theoretical research and the applied aspects of statistics, including modern data science and machine learning
  • Our faculty have a wide range of research interests and are a balanced group of experts that play a major role in many campus activities and initiatives, such as transportation, genomics, machine learning, and the newly launched UC Davis TETRAPOD Institute of Data Science (UCD4IDS)
  • The UCD Statistics department benefits from UCD’s diverse programs that rely on expertise in data analysis and modeling
  • Quality mentoring in a supportive (not competitive) environment with a designated academic advisor for each student
  • Our Master’s and PhD students go on to academic positions at elite universities and other tenure-track positions or industry jobs at Amazon, Facebook and Google, among others. Many of our MS graduates go on to pursue PhD degrees in Statistics and related disciplines.
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