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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California

18 Colleges
$49,521 Avg Salary
$16,062 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#4

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for applied mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. 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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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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Claremont Graduate University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Colleges 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 18 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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