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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in California

18 Colleges
$37,654 Avg Salary
$15,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mathematics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very 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 - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very 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 #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for mathematics students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools 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 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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