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Mathematics at University of California - San Diego

219 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees
Mathematics is one of the majors in the mathematics & statistics program at University of California - San Diego.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UCSD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in math.

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Mathematics Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Math Rankings

UCSD was ranked #38 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for math majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 32
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Mathematics Graduate Degree Schools 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 36
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Mathematics Schools 38
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Mathematics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mathematics 76
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 116
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 172
Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 191
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics 194

Popularity of Math at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in mathematics. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in math from UCSD. This makes it the #132 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in math in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UCSD Make?

$40,222 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Math majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,222 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Math Graduates from UCSD Have?

$16,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, math students borrow a median amount of $16,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all math bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,500.

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Math Student Diversity at UCSD

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

UCSD Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 219 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from UCSD in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 44
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 124
Other Races 5

UCSD Mathematics Master’s Program

All of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in math from UCSD in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 274
Statistics 71

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