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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Applied Mathematics

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the small 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Merced is a moderately-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 9 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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