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

20 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mathematics is the 35th most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,168 and had an average of $21,863 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,244 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,778 and $18,114 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics.

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

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

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Caltech is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s 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 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.

Read more about Mathematics at California Institute of Technology

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Mathematics at Claremont Graduate University

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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 fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 18 doctorate’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics at Stanford

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 24 doctorate’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read full report on Mathematics at UC Berkeley

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics at UCR

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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Irvine Mathematics Report

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 - Los Angeles Mathematics Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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 math degrees to 18 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 UW Seattle Mathematics Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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%.

Read more about Mathematics at Oregon State University

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University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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 14 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Mathematics at UCSD

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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 6 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Mathematics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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University of California - Davis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s 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.

Read full report on Mathematics at UC Davis

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full UCSB Mathematics Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at UO

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UNLV Mathematics Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics at Portland State University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Southern California Mathematics Report

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics at UNR

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With a ranking of #19, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 4 doctorate’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UAF Mathematics Report

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