Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - Riverside

Every mathematics and statistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mathematics and statistics program at University of California - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. Of the 6,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Riverside in 2021, 215 of them were mathematics and statistics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics & Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

UCR Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Doctorate Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

UCR Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mathematics and statistics programs across the country. The following shows how UCR performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mathematics and statistics major at UCR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools	239

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from UCR. This makes it the #156 most popular school for mathematics and statistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at UCR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mathematics and statistics majors at University of California - Riverside.

UCR Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of mathematics and statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical mathematics and statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UCR since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics and statistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	27
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCR Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics & Statistics from UCR in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in mathematics and statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCR also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics and statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics	208
Statistics	42

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Riverside.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Financial Analysts	37,900	$109,640
Financial Specialists	19,100	$80,720
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.