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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California

9 Ranked Colleges
694 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in California

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking.

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 California, there were 2,062 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,575 and $19,115 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 694 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in California

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 154 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree applied math students list, UCSD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 73 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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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#6 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 #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 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 #6 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

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#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 13 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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 San Diego

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

University of San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California list. USD 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 also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410.

Full University of San Diego Applied Mathematics Report

#8

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 California ranking, coming in at #8. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 109 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #9. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 47 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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%.

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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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