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Mathematics & Statistics at University of California - San Diego

If you are interested in studying mathematics and statistics, you may want to check out the program at University of California - San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. In 2021, 410 mathematics and statistics majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSD.

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.

UCSD Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

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

UCSD Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mathematics and statistics progam at UCSD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mathematics and statistics major at UCSD 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 46

In 2021, 161 students received their master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from UCSD. This makes it the #12 most popular school for mathematics and statistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 410 students earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics from UCSD. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical mathematics and statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 85
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 37
International Students 232
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UCSD Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

58% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 students graduated with a master's degree in mathematics and statistics from UCSD. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 149
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in mathematics and statistics. In 2021, 14 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 - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Mathematics 274
Mathematics 240
Statistics 71

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 - San Diego.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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