2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Computer Science in California

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in mathematics and computer science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #213 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for mathematics and computer science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 master's degrees in mathematics and computer science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics and computer science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics & Computer Science in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics and computer science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Math & CompSci Students Working on Their Master's

1

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics and computer science. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics and computer science in California. More information about a master’s in mathematics and computer science from San Diego State University

2

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mathematics and computer science. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a master’s in mathematics and computer science from California Institute of Technology

Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	151	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Math & CompSci

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Mathematics & Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Math & CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	187
Gerontology	156
Dispute Resolution	145
Sustainability Science	131
Nutrition Science	108
Biological & Physical Science	67
International Studies	58
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	54
Human Computer Interaction	52
Museum Studies	37

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).
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