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Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor'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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor'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 were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 27% of the applied math majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Women make up 42% of the applied math majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 18% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 33% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the applied math majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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California Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Merced ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges 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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