by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California” 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 California, there were 2,037 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,521 and $16,062 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 556 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied mathematics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the West. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. UWest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rosemead, California. It awarded 3 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 60 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 141 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 96 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Applied Mathematics Report
University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Naval Postgraduate School landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Applied Mathematics Report
University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 7 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full California Baptist University Applied Mathematics Report
Santa Clara University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Santa Clara University
University of California - Merced came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of California - Davis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 10 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Applied Mathematics Report
California Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full California Institute of Technology Applied Mathematics Report
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