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

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #60 most popular major in the country with 3,764 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 17% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 83% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 16% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in math at UW Seattle, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 11% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Irvine Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the math majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 79% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 18% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 82% are male.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 10 students majoring in math at UC Davis, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 30% of the math majors at the school.

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 435
Washington 40
Oregon 57
Nevada 10
Hawaii 10
Alaska 0

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Math

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 20 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).

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