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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

37 Colleges
$37,778 Avg Salary
$18,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for mathematics students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UCLA take out is $13,000.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $18,700.

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#3

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, math majors at USC accumulate an average of around $2,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $17,101. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $240, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Math majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $13,115 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #7, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Math majors at Whitworth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $12,833.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Math majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,403 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $15,578.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,199
Washington 425
Oregon 390
Nevada 117
Hawaii 64
Alaska 14

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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