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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,488 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,309 and $20,058 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Applied Mathematics Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 9 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Applied Mathematics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree applied math students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Applied Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Merced came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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