Mathematics

El Camino’s mathematics degree program prepares you for a rewarding career after graduation or for university transfer.

$2,208

Approximate cost for an El Camino College mathematics degree.

16.8%

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow 16.8% nationwide from 2016 to 2026

$90K

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $29,000 to over $208,000 with an average salary of $90,000

Our Mathematics Associate in Science (AS) degree and Mathematics Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree typically take two years to complete.

Mathematics education at El Camino will challenge you to think critically and solve problems. We’ll be here to help you succeed.

Choose a Degree Designed for Transfer or Career Opportunities

Mathematics degrees at El Camino are designed to get you ready to transfer. Or you can use your degree to enter a career after graduating. Our options fit in with either goal.

Degrees

The AS degree in mathematics offers a clear pathway to transfer so you are ready to earn a bachelor's degree after graduating. You might also choose to pursue a career. We’ll help you explore your options.

Gain a strong academic foundation in math and preparation for university study.
Learn problem-solving involving limits, derivatives and integrals of functions of one variable, areas and volumes, and application problems.
Meet most common transfer requirements.
Start your journey toward a bachelor’s degree, a rewarding career, and even graduate study.

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The AS-T degree in mathematics sets you on a direct path to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. You will also get priority consideration for admission to the CSU system.

Gain a strong academic foundation in math and preparation for university study.
Enroll in courses specifically designed to transfer to a CSU campus.
Take classes such as trigonometry, calculus, analytical geometry, and discrete structures.
Start your journey toward a bachelor’s degree, a rewarding career, and even graduate study.

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The best thing about El Camino College has to be its faculty. While highly qualified in their respective departments, each professor also shows empathy toward students and connects on a personal level, something you won't find anywhere else.”

Adil Hussain: Math Major, El Camino, UC Berkeley
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Pursue a Bachelor’s Degree or Rewarding Career

With an El Camino math degree, you’ll be set to transfer immediately to begin working on a bachelor’s degree at another school. Your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and mathematical knowledge will serve you well for any career you choose.

Explore careers in a variety of fields and work as an architect, investment analyst, assessor, auditor, mathematician, programmer, computer scientist, statistician, stock broker, surveyor, teacher/professor, and finance director, among others.
Learn to lead, innovate, and succeed in careers with professional advancement opportunities.
Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $29,000 to over $208,000 with an average salary of $90,000.

Find Support and Explore Math Outside of the Classroom

As a mathematics major, you become part of an academic community dedicated to success. Take advantage of El Camino’s many support programs and tutoring options.

Find support from tutoring to the successful (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement MESA program that provides a peer-based academic community.
Visit the Math Study Center and Computer Lab for a great place to study, one-on-one tutoring, and web-based software for math courses.
Check out the Math Team, which competes in regional and national contests.
Join the Math Club and explore topics beyond the classroom and the application of mathematics.
Access internships and research opportunities in math and science.