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Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 9 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools462
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
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21 Oct 2026
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States and territories52
Certificates · degrees to master's306 · 13,859Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded790Research, professional and other
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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 15-2011 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
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    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Applied Mathematics, General27.03013,844
    Computational and Applied Mathematics27.0304759
    Statistics, General27.05016,859
    Mathematical Statistics and Probability27.0502452
    Mathematics and Statistics27.0503825
    Statistics, Other27.0599541
    Applied Statistics, General27.0601553
    Risk Management52.0215174
    Actuarial Science52.13041,303

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY4-year · Private nonprofit622
    University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA4-year · Public566
    University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA4-year · Public503
    University of North TexasDenton, TX4-year · Public455
    University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL4-year · Public445
    Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN4-year · Public360
    University of California-DavisDavis, CA4-year · Public326
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD4-year · Private nonprofit313
    University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA4-year · Public297
    Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY4-year · Public284

    Schools in each state

    How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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