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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California

30 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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

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The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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 - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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