Mathematics at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students received a bachelor's degree in math from UCSB.

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

UCSB Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math
• Doctorate Degree in Math

UCSB Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at UCSB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at UCSB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in math from UCSB. This makes it the #27 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UCSB Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $41,219. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

Math Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from UCSB. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	37
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UCSB Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in math from UCSB in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from UCSB, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics
• Statistics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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 - Santa Barbara.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.