Mathematics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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 Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

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

UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Rankings

The math major at UC Santa Cruz 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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 Cruz with a bachelor's in math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	36
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of math master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	142

Related Majors

• Statistics
• Applied Mathematics

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 Cruz.

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 Satyriconi under License

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