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Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$64,552 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Mathematics

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 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 very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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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 9 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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