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2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

23 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #16 most popular major in California with 7,199 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $17,695 in student debt.

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#3

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Occidental College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $6,357.

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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $240.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UC Davis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,081.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

On average, math graduates from UCSB take out $17,993 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from UCSD take out $16,816 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

On average, math graduates from UC Irvine take out $15,946 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,034 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 425
Oregon 390
Nevada 117
Hawaii 64
Alaska 14

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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