Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$14,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,783 Avg Salary

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 Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the best value school for mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Math majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,034 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mathematics at California State University - Northridge

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $240.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

Read More…

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 per year.

Full Mathematics at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $19,802.

Read full report on Mathematics at California State University - Sacramento

California State University - Long Beach 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 #6 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. Math majors at CSULB take out an average of $15,631 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $7,218 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at CSUMB accumulate an average of around $16,726 in student debt.

Full Mathematics at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $17,695 in student debt.

UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley Report

With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $23,812 in student debt.

Read full report on Mathematics at California State University - East Bay

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year. Math majors at SDSU take out an average of $15,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mathematics at San Diego State University Report

Best Value Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.