by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mathematics & Statistics is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,845 and had an average of $21,658 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,478 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,793 and $18,173 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,948 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 119 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and statistics. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics and statistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree mathematics & statistics students.
Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyamaca College landed the #2 spot on the list. El Cajon, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Alameda. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Alameda is a small public school situated in Alameda, California. It awarded 29 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Irvine Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 154 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified associates’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Miramar College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 144 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 44 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Berkeley City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 22 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Skyline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skyline College is a public institution located in San Bruno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Evergreen Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 32 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College is a public institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Clovis Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
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Chabot College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
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Mission College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission College is a public institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 94 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose City College is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Crafton Hills College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. CHC is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
Grossmont College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grossmont College is located in El Cajon, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
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West Valley College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Aptos, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mathematics & Statistics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 60 associates’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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