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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$50,951 Avg Salary
$18,136 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular 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 midsize city of Berkeley.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $14,191. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $195.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, applied math graduates from UCLA take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $345.

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

Applied Math majors at UCSD take out an average of $18,523 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 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.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $12,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $278.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

On average, applied math graduates from UCSB take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

While working on their degree, applied math majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,166 in student debt.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #9 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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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. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Irvine Report

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

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 25 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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