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Mathematics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Mathematics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 248 mathematics graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Mathematics Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Los Angeles’s Mathematics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#10 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#72 of 462
Best Value	California	#97 of 120
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#101 of 134
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 460

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#10 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#72 of 462
Best Value	California	#97 of 120
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#101 of 134
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 460

Earnings for Mathematics Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Graduates of University of California-Los Angeles’s Mathematics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,739
2 years	$53,775
3 years	$55,053
4 years	$77,892
5 years	$91,295

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Mathematics graduates from University of California-Los Angeles report median earnings of $77,892, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mathematics graduates from University of California-Los Angeles is $14,920.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Mathematics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 27% women (66) and 73% men (182).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 190 bachelor’s mathematics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 31% were women (58) and 69% were men (132).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	1
Asian	46
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	51
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 43% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 33%.*

Mathematics Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 33 master’s mathematics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 15% were women (5) and 85% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Mathematics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 20%.*

Mathematics Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 25 doctoral mathematics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 12% were women (3) and 88% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Mathematics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at University of California-Los Angeles

The Mathematics program at University of California-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	143
Other Mathematics	105

Best-Paid Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Students who finish Mathematics program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mathematics majors, 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.