by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,013 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In , mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,214 and had an average of $20,076 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,243 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major” ranking analyzed 301 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree math students.
Out of the 301 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oklahoma State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Altus, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyamaca College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. Cuyamaca College is located in El Cajon, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 70 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laney College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s math students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Alameda. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major. College of Alameda is a medium-sized school located in Alameda, California that handed out 30 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Irvine Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 170 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified associates’s math students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #8. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 88 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Andrew College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. This small school is located in Cuthbert, Georgia, and it awarded 0 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Glendale Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. GCC is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 29 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Berkeley City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s math students in 2021-2022.
Skyline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #13. Skyline College is a medium-sized school located in San Bruno, California that handed out 26 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hostos Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Hostos is a small public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 9 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. Evergreen Valley College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 124 associates’s math degrees 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%.
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Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 92 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Foothill College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 #19, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #20, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 98 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chabot College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 42 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Mission College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 18 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking, coming in at #23. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 54 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 #24, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major list. San Jose City College is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Crafton Hills College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major ranking. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 26 associates’s math degrees in 2021-2022.
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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