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Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best school in the Far Western US Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges 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).

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