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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,494 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$50,951 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,494 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Applied Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of applied math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Applied Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$61,861 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 216 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from University of Southern California receive $10,910 more than the typical applied math grad.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
353 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 353 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, applied math degree recipients generally make around $51,707 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
377 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$71,282 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 377 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley get an earnings boost of around $20,331 above the typical earnings of applied mathematics graduates.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied mathematics. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 224 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive an earnings boost of approximately $32,932 above the typical earnings of applied mathematics graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
37.1% Growth in Graduates

UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 170 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. After graduating, applied math degree recipients typically earn around $49,765 in their early careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
274 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$54,802 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 274 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from University of California - San Diego get an earnings boost of approximately $3,851 over the average earnings of applied mathematics majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
18.8% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 101 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, applied math degree recipients typically earn about $28,025 in their early careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
71 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 52 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program earn around $45,625 in their early career salary.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,789 Median Starting Salary
$19,000 Median Student Debt

University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 4th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 3 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, applied math degree recipients typically earn around $51,789 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 2,026
Washington 300 364
Oregon 266 93
Nevada 192 0

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 1,239
Financial Mathematics 708
Other Applied Mathematics 207
Computational & Applied Mathematics 196
Computational Mathematics 144

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 8,244
Statistics 1,726
Other Statistics 11
Applied Statistics 3

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