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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . 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.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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#3

San Diego State University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. Applied Math majors at SDSU take out an average of $24,112 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Applied Mathematics at San Diego State University Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of California - Irvine

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $44,454 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $18,523.

UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for applied mathematics students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per 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.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year. While working on their degree, applied math majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at Washington State University Report

$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Applied Mathematics at Pacific Lutheran University Report

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value applied mathematics programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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

UCSB 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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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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