by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,841 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 301 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. To top this list, a school must have a successful mathematics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree math students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 169 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 301 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Irvine Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate list. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Camino College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 116 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
Sierra College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 83 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 74 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden West College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate list. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate list. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. CSM is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 60 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Cuyamaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 58 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
De Anza College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school situated in Santa Maria, California. It awarded 54 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Cypress College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking. Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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