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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Mathematics is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $21,348 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,494 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,951 and $18,136 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their applied mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree applied math students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Claremont Graduate University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Merced Applied Mathematics Report

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 11 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of California - Davis

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Applied Mathematics Report

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of Southern California

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Oregon

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University of California - Irvine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UC Irvine Applied Mathematics Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at UC Santa Cruz

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Applied Mathematics Report

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University of California - San Diego landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 274 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of California - San Diego

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

Naval Postgraduate School came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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