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2026 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in California

1 Colleges in the United States
167 Computational & Applied Mathematics Degrees Awarded
$73,300 Avg Early-Career Salary

Computational & Applied Mathematics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their computational & applied mathematics programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for computational & applied mathematics students.

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Best Schools for Computational & Applied Mathematics in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computational & applied mathematics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Computational & Applied Mathematics

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

No school ranked higher than Stanford University this year for computational & applied mathematics. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Stanford. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 63 computational & applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the computational & applied mathematics program make about $100,827 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,492 to complete this degree. Get the full computational & applied mathematics details for Stanford University

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A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern California one of the top schools for computational & applied mathematics. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 92% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 94 computational & applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern California in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, computational & applied mathematics degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $78,154. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $12,251 in student loans. See the full computational & applied mathematics program report for University Of Southern California

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University Of California Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in computational & applied mathematics, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Santa Cruz. University Of California Santa Cruz graduates 75% of students within six years. University Of California Santa Cruz awarded about 10 computational & applied mathematics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their computational & applied mathematics degree from University Of California Santa Cruz earn around $40,920 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,559 to complete this degree. Read more about the computational & applied mathematics program at University Of California Santa Cruz

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

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