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Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$39,862 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for applied math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for applied mathematics students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. Applied Math majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,191 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for applied math in the Far Western US Region .

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. Applied Math majors at SDSU take out an average of $24,112 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent 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 the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year. After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $18,523.

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

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year. While working on their degree, applied math majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. 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 5% of our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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. While working on their degree, applied math majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value applied mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PLU are $47,576 a year.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year. Applied Math majors at UCSB take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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

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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 19 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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