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Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor'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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California 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.

Check out the applied math doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Merced landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree applied mathematics programs. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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 #6, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools 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 11 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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