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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,792 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,521 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #42 most popular major in California with 613 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for applied math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California

Check out the applied math programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Applied Mathematics

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for applied mathematics students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in California list.

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$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $14,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - San Diego Report

$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at San Diego State University Report

$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Davis Report

$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value applied mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $14,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

$13,657 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Merced ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Merced are $13,657 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Merced Report

$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in California list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Southern California Report

Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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