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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California

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$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #42 most popular major in California with 613 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Applied Mathematics

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in California. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 188
Oregon 79
Nevada 0
Alaska 0

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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