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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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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 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the math majors at the school.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 18 students majoring in math at Stanford, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Mathematics at Stanford University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 21% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the math majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 80% are male.

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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 #8 on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Santa Barbara 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 midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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