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2023 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$64,552 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #58 most popular major in California with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree 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 doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Mathematics

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Irvine Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 40
Oregon 57
Nevada 10
Hawaii 10
Alaska 0

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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