2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in California

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 67 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,440 bachelor's degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The mathematical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general mathematics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Mathematics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general mathematics.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Mathematics in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Mathematical Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

289 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Irvine is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general mathematics in California.

There were roughly 289 general mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

198 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general mathematics in California.

There were roughly 198 general mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

187 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#16 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Riverside if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 187 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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4

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

115 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#14 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general mathematics has to look into University of California - Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

There were roughly 115 general mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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5

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

108 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general mathematics in California.

There were approximately 108 general mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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6

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

99 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#15 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Pomona.

There were approximately 99 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

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7

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

91 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.

There were about 91 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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8

California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

85 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#24 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a large student population.

There were approximately 85 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent data year.

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9

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

83 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 83 general mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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10

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

81 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#13 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach.

There were about 81 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in California award.

Rank	College	Location
11	University of California - Davis	Davis, CA
12	University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA
13	California State University - Sacramento	Sacramento, CA
14	California State University - Northridge	Northridge, CA
15	Stanford University	Stanford, CA
16	Pomona College	Claremont, CA

Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	527	433
Oregon	330	340
Nevada	181	62
Hawaii	177	41
Alaska	93	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences

General Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mathematical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mathematics	283

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.