What students report

72% recommend

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  • Freshman333%
  • Sophomore111%
  • Senior444%
  • Alumni111%
Career prospects-0.2

0.0/5 here

Lower career outlook here

Elsewhere 3.8Here 3.6
EnjoymentSimilar

0.0/5 here

About typical for this major

Elsewhere 4.3Here 4.2
Difficulty-0.2

0.0/5 here

Less difficult here

Elsewhere 3.9Here 3.8

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Anonymous student
The Math major at UCLA is challenging, fast-paced, and incredibly rewarding if you enjoy abstract thinking and problem solving. The curriculum is broad and rigorous, covering everything from real analysis and linear algebra to…

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Anonymous student
I love math, the program here when you reach the upper division classes is really good, the teachers do want you to learn they aren’t there just to test you and everyone is so passionate.

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Anonymous student
This major is helpful if you want a career as an academic researcher, but another major such as data science or applied mathematics would be much more beneficial to break into another industry

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Courses & teachingPositive

The Math major at UCLA is challenging, fast-paced, and incredibly rewarding if you enjoy abstract thinking and problem solving. The curriculum is broad and rigorous, covering everything from real analysis and linear algebra to differential equations, abstract algebra, and probability theory. Many of the upper-division courses are proof-based, which pushes you to think deeply and communicate your reasoning clearly — it’s not about memorizing formulas, but about understanding why things work.

Anonymous studentSophomore
Math
5.0/5
Writing
3.0/5
Oct 2025
Courses & teachingPositive

I love math, the program here when you reach the upper division classes is really good, the teachers do want you to learn they aren’t there just to test you and everyone is so passionate.

Anonymous studentFreshman
Math
5.0/5
Writing
3.0/5
Apr 2026
Careers & next stepsCritical

This major is helpful if you want a career as an academic researcher, but another major such as data science or applied mathematics would be much more beneficial to break into another industry

Anonymous studentSenior
Career
3.0/5
Mar 2026
Support & communityPositive

I love the people the most as part of my major, although I do appreciate how it teaches you to think!

Anonymous studentSenior
Apr 2026
Careers & next stepsPositive

I enjoy how it applies to anything, and many careers opportunities are intertwined with mathematics

Switched from Human Biology

Anonymous studentFreshman
Career
4.0/5
Apr 2026
Enjoyment & fitMixed

Need to love math theory and application in more conceptual basis.

Anonymous studentGraduated
Enjoyment
4.0/5
May 2026
Enjoyment & fitPositive

Mathematics is definitely a passion major! Met a lot of great people, who I value a lot more than math I’ve learned :)

Anonymous studentSenior
Enjoyment
5.0/5
Apr 2026
Enjoyment & fitPositive

I love this major everyone is so nice and amazing and great!

Anonymous studentFreshman
Enjoyment
5.0/5
Apr 2026
Advice & things to knowCritical

Its horrible. If you really want to do something, major in some applied field.

Anonymous studentSenior
Apr 2026

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