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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California

9 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 30,635 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 6,974 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 119 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Mathematics Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 17 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 General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine General Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking, coming in at #6. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara General Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students list, USC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, 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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