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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$40,804 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,951 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #41 most popular major in the country with 6,283 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for applied math majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$44,454 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year.

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$43,529 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for applied mathematics students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value applied mathematics programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLU are $47,576 per year.

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$27,733 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.

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$44,399 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Davis Report

#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR
$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,447 per year.

Full Applied Mathematics at Portland State University Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 613
Washington 188
Oregon 79
Nevada 0
Alaska 0

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

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 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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