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Mathematics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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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. Of the 5,426 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Cruz in 2021, 125 of them were mathematics majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Mathematics Schools 31
Most Focused Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 61
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 73

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in math from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #73 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $30,252. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

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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

29% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 125 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in math from UC Santa Cruz in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 38
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UC Santa Cruz Mathematics Master’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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