Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

67 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 37% of the math majors at the school.

Math majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $15,946 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Irvine Report

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the math majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $16,816 in student debt.

Full Mathematics at University of California - San Diego Report

Request Information

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 49% of the math majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Riverside Report

Request Information

Out of the 67 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 62% are male.

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

Request Information

Out of the 67 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 38% of the math majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UCSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,993. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

Request Information

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 42% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 58% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $15,081 in student debt.

Read More…

Request Information

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $237.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Request Information

With a ranking of #8, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in math at Cal Poly Pomona, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read More…

Request Information

University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 118 students majoring in math at UC Berkeley, 74% are male and 26% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $17,695 in student debt.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley Report

Request Information

California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 41% of the math majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,631.

Read full report on Mathematics at California State University - Long Beach

Request Information

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
12 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
13 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, 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

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.

Find Schools Near You

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