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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in California

10 Ranked Colleges
694 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 2,062 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,575 and $19,115 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 694 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 47 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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 Stanford University are $55,011.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 93 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 154 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis Applied Mathematics Report

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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 Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full UC Santa Cruz Applied Mathematics Report

University of California - Merced came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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