by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 10,998 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In , applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $25,554 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 2,130 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,521 and $22,545 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 600 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,735 and $51,649 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in applied mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the West. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California. UWest is a small school located in Rosemead, California that handed out 5 masters’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Claremont Graduate University Applied Mathematics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - San Diego Applied Mathematics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Stanford University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 79 masters’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 118 masters’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of California - Irvine
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at Naval Postgraduate School
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 130 masters’s applied math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of Southern California
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at California Baptist University
Santa Clara University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California list. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Merced landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. University of California - Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full University of California - Merced Applied Mathematics Report
University of California - Davis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California 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 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 215 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara
California Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in California ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at California Institute of Technology
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