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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California

28 Colleges
$49,521 Avg Salary
$16,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,191. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Applied Math majors at UCLA take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $345.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

While working on their degree, applied math majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $18,523 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at USC take out is $12,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Applied Math majors at UCSB take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $13,166.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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San Jose State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at San Jose State University Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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