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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

227 Colleges
$37,778 Avg Salary
$18,114 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 227 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $18,982.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $15,578.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

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Out of the 227 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

On average, math graduates from UW Seattle take out $13,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $179.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $18,403. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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#7

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, math graduates from UC Davis take out $12,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from UC Berkeley take out $18,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

On average, math graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#12

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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With a ranking of #13, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $14,212.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at CSULB take out an average of $13,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#15

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large student population.

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#16

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #18 on the list. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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#19

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Portland State University take out is $28,812.

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#20

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Math majors at Oregon State take out an average of $24,949 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #20, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

While working on their degree, math majors at UO accumulate an average of around $15,627 in student debt.

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#22

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #23 on the list. Pierce College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Woodland Hills.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

On average, math graduates from Sac State take out $17,454 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mathematics at California State University - Sacramento Report

California State University - San Bernardino came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

On average, math graduates from CSUSB take out $15,054 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#27

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#28

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
#29

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA
#30

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA
#31

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA
#32

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA
#34

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
35 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
36 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
36 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
36 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
36 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
40 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
41 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
41 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
43 Cypress College Cypress, CA
43 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
43 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
43 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA

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 26 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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