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Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$29,995 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,778 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. Math majors at CSULB take out an average of $13,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for mathematics students. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year. On average, math graduates from CSUN take out $12,830 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year. While working on their degree, math majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. After completing their degree, math graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $14,212.

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$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. Math majors at Sac State take out an average of $17,454 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year. The average amount in student loans that math majors at UCLA take out is $13,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$18,875 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,098 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics students. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year. The average amount in student loans that math majors at CSUMB take out is $14,791.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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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.

  • 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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