2025 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #35 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 902 master's degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of applied mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied mathematics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt applied mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied mathematics.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

139 Annual Graduates

$84,685 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Applied Mathematics master's degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of approximately $3,970 over the average income of applied mathematics majors.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Southern California

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

80 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of California - Berkeley

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

116 Annual Graduates

$98,796 Median Starting Salary

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in applied mathematics. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.

Master's recipients from the applied mathematics program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $18,081 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

185 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to check out University of California - San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of California - San Diego

5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

118 Annual Graduates

$78,041 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, applied math master's recipients typically make an average of $78,041 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of California - Irvine

6

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

37 Annual Graduates

$83,342 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Master's recipients from the applied mathematics program at Seattle University make $2,627 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Seattle University

7

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

16 Annual Graduates

$79,137 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the applied math program earn about $79,137 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Oregon

8

Portland State University
Portland, OR

17 Annual Graduates

$73,557 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the applied math program state that they receive average early career wages of $73,557.

More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Portland State University

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	556
Washington	183	166
Oregon	158	78

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	681
General Applied Mathematics	116
Computational & Applied Mathematics	100
Computational Mathematics	4
Other Applied Mathematics	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Statistics	555
Mathematics	355

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.