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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in applied math at Stanford, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 12 students majoring in applied math at Wazzu, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Women make up 18% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Davis Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the applied math majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 33% of the applied math majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in applied math at Claremont Graduate University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Merced landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Merced Report

California Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of California - Irvine Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 613
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.

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 15 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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