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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

10 Colleges
$55,801 Avg Salary
$21,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,035 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #55 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied math majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, applied math graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,210 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, applied math graduates from USC take out $14,535 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Applied Math majors at UCLA take out an average of $14,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $345.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Merced ranked #10 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 364
Oregon 93
Nevada 0
Alaska 0

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Steven G. Johnson.

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