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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in California

18 Colleges in California

694 Master's Degrees

Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 694 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in applied math matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in California ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of applied mathematics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for applied mathematics.

Featured Applied Mathematics Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

BA in Mathematics

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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for applied mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Math Students Working on Their Master's

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

154 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - San Diego is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were roughly 154 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

109 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in applied mathematics. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were about 109 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

100 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pepperdine University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 100 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

93 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a master's degree in applied mathematics. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were about 93 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

73 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were about 73 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were about 47 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were approximately 29 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 19 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

There were about 17 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent data year.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in applied mathematics in California.

There were approximately 14 applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	170
Oregon	151	65
Alaska	53	3

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	560
General Applied Mathematics	78
Computational & Applied Mathematics	52
Computational Mathematics	3
Other Applied Mathematics	1

Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	443
Mathematics	269

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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