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

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$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 96 students majoring in applied math at UC Berkeley, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in applied math at Portland State University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Applied Mathematics at Portland State University Report

University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in applied math at USC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at Stanford University Report

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in applied math at UO, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at Seattle University 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 26 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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