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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,599 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$69,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,599 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Applied Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of applied math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Applied Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
339 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$71,814 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 339 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Applied Mathematics degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley earn a boost of around $2,505 above the typical income of applied mathematics graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
347 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$61,188 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 347 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, applied math degree recipients typically make about $61,188 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics Program Name

If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
295 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 295 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics program at University of Southern California get $2,313 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
255 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied mathematics. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 255 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $29,487 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 215 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, applied math degree recipients typically make an average of $59,638 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
17.2% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program make around $53,940 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
265 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$42,859 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 265 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the applied math program earn around $42,859 for their early career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA

Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 16 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
41.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 121 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the applied mathematics major at University of California - Irvine make $8,732 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
32 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 32 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 2,026
Washington 300 364
Oregon 266 93
Nevada 192 0

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 1,284
Financial Mathematics 735
Other Applied Mathematics 253
Computational & Applied Mathematics 172
Computational Mathematics 155

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 7,892
Statistics 1,779
Other Statistics 12
Applied Statistics 5

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