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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,801 Avg Salary

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.

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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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 analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value 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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.

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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 California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

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Out of the 10 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 medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year.

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year.

UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 a year.

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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 bachelor’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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Merced are $13,657 a year.

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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges 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.

  • 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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