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2023 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in California

18 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best school in California for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB 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 - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very 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 working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. 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 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 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).

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