2024 Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

General Applied Mathematics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #80 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 doctor's degrees in general applied mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of general applied mathematics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general applied mathematics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general applied mathematics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general applied mathematics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Applied Mathematics in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general applied mathematics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in General Applied Math

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics needs to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of Southern California

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of California - Berkeley

3

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics has to take a look at University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of California - Davis

4

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Cruz is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general applied mathematics. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in general applied mathematics from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	22
Nevada	111	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Applied Math

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

Majors Similar to General Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computational & Applied Mathematics	15
Computational Mathematics	7
Other Applied Mathematics	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.