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2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,536 people earned their degree in general applied mathematics, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 979 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics in California (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general applied math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general applied math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree general applied math students with aid list, UC Davis has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

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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 - Merced. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Merced, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general applied math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best General Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. 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%.

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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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