2024 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in California

Computational & Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #388 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in California ranking.

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Pick Your Computational & Applied Mathematics Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computational & Applied Mathematics in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computational and applied math degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Computational and Applied Math

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Computational and Applied Math Degrees Awarded

37.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computational & applied mathematics. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a degree in computational & applied mathematics from University of Southern California

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

58.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computational & applied mathematics. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a degree in computational & applied mathematics from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	12
Oregon	587	11

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Computational & Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

Computational & Applied Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computational and Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	1,005
Financial Mathematics	594
Other Applied Mathematics	154
Computational Mathematics	111

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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