2023 Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Mathematics Associate Degree School for You
Mathematics is the #16 most popular major in California with 7,199 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Irvine Valley College the most popular school in California for mathematics students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public college with a large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 68% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for mathematics students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Of the 144 students majoring in math at Mt. SAC, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Out of the 112 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at El Camino College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in California. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.
Of the 116 students majoring in math at El Camino College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Out of the 112 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Sierra College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mathematics programs. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.
About 30% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 70% are male.
Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the math majors at the school.
Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 69% are male.
Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
About 39% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 61% are male.
Grossmont College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mathematics programs. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
Women make up 32% of the math majors at the school.
Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the math majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their associate degree. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Women make up 43% of the math majors at the school.
College of San Mateo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
About 22% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 78% are male.
Saddleback College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the math majors at the school.
East Los Angeles College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 37% of the math majors at the school.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Women make up 35% of the math majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mathematics Associate Degree Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 19 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 20 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 21 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
| 21 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 21 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Math
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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