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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in California

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 31,080 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 7,264 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,923 and $16,559 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree math students.

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

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’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 UCSD are $28,631.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - San Diego

#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 Math Schools for a Doctorate in California. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’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 University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine 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 Math Schools for a Doctorate in California list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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 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.

Read more about Mathematics at University of California - Davis

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #9 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of California - Riverside

#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Report

#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 Math Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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