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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$39,968 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,801 Avg Salary

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

Applied Mathematics is the #79 most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year. The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,210. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.

Full Applied Mathematics at San Diego State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

Full Applied Mathematics at San Jose State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year. On average, applied math graduates from UCLA take out $14,774 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 $345.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 15% of our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - San Diego 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. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year.

UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree applied mathematics programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $44,171 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

Western Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year. The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,535. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $278.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,035
Washington 364
Oregon 93
Nevada 0
Alaska 0

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 schools only.

  • 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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