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

14 Ranked Colleges
927 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 927 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 10 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Portland

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 106 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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 Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Applied Mathematics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 154 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 73 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 29 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#13 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree applied math students list, SDSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Diego State University Applied Mathematics Report

#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington State University Applied Mathematics Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 9 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Applied Mathematics Report

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 30 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 29 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Applied Mathematics Report

#13

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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 109 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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 USC are $48,715.

Full USC Applied Mathematics Report

#14

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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