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Materials Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

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Materials Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

Every materials sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials science program at University of California - Santa Barbara stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in materials science.

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

UCSB Materials Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Materials Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Materials Science

UCSB Materials Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials science majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Materials Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in materials science from UCSB. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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In the materials science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science 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 Barbara.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530

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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