2025 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #61 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 355 master's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mathematics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Math

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

24 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mathematics needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

20 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of California - Irvine

3

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

25 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat California State University - Long Beach if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from California State University - Long Beach

4

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

16 Annual Graduates

University of California - Riverside is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in mathematics. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of California - Riverside

5

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

11 Annual Graduates

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.More information about a master’s in mathematics from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

6

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Western Washington University

7

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Oregon State University

8

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

26 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

9

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from San Francisco State University

10

Portland State University
Portland, OR

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Portland State University

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	296
Washington	183	22
Oregon	158	42
Nevada	105	7
Hawaii	85	6
Alaska	52	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	355

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	902
Statistics	555

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.