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Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California

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

18 Colleges
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 141 students majoring in applied math at UCSD, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% 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 - Irvine is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Of the 60 students majoring in applied math at Pepperdine, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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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 master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 41% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 43 students majoring in applied math at Stanford, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 34% of the applied math majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 15 students majoring in applied math at UC Santa Cruz, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Claremont Graduate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Of the 13 students majoring in applied math at Claremont Graduate University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in applied math at UC Davis, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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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 18 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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