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Mathematics at California State University-Bakersfield

If you plan to study Mathematics, take a look at what California State University-Bakersfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 mathematics degrees were awarded at California State University-Bakersfield.

Studying Online at California State University-Bakersfield

Distance learning is available at California State University-Bakersfield. Of 10,419 students, 1,212 (12%) studied exclusively online and 5,881 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Mathematics Graduates from California State University-Bakersfield

Students who complete California State University-Bakersfield’s Mathematics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
3 years	$52,590
4 years	$59,721
5 years	$66,465

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mathematics graduates from California State University-Bakersfield earn a median of $59,721, compared with $56,447 for all California State University-Bakersfield graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mathematics graduates at California State University-Bakersfield, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mathematics graduates at California State University-Bakersfield are 53% women (10) and 47% men (9).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Bakersfield

Of the 19 bachelor’s mathematics graduates at California State University-Bakersfield, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield, higher than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at California State University-Bakersfield

This Mathematics program at California State University-Bakersfield offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	19

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Graduates of the Mathematics program at California State University-Bakersfield work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Mathematics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.