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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,488 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,309 and $20,058 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, 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 - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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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#9 in overall quality

University of California - Merced ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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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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  • *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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