University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA
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University of California-Riverside Review

3.416675
Based on 12 Reviews
Riverside, CA, 900 University Ave
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Career Preparation B
Students and Culture A-
Facilities A-
Activities and Groups B-
B+
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University of California-Riverside is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 21,385 students and offering 155 degrees in Riverside, CA.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at University of California-Riverside.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Human and Social Sciences
1,740 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
2
American Indian/native American Studies
1
Anthropology
149
1
3
Asian-American Studies
4
Asian Studies/civilization
10
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
4
0
Comparative Literature
2
0
5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
27
2
German Studies
4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/chicano Studies
6
History
158
8
12
International/global Studies
23
International Relations and Affairs
51
Latin American Studies
16
Linguistics
16
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
5
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
5
Philosophy
58
0
4
Political Science
222
3
7
Psychology
402
13
12
Public Administration
2
Public Policy Analysis
66
Religion/religious Studies
9
2
3
Russian Studies
0
Social Sciences
68
Sociology
314
2
8
Southeast Asian Studies
2
Women's Studies
29
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Business
1,183 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
35
Business Administration and Management
621
116
Business/managerial Economics
132
Economics
229
2
6
Finance
42
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Mathematics and Science
1,065 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
120
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
12
2
Bioinformatics
0
6
Biology
428
Botany
5
2
9
Cellular and Molecular Biology
14
0
6
Chemistry
56
21
16
Entomology
8
3
3
Geology/earth Science
12
4
3
Geophysics and Seismology
0
Mathematics
111
8
6
Microbiology
8
2
0
Neuroscience
123
0
5
Physics
15
18
13
Plant Pathology/phytopathology
0
1
Statistics
13
9
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Education and Liberal Arts
634 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Art Studies
38
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
20
12
Chinese Language and Literature
1
Creative Writing
84
38
Education
57
14
English Language and Literature
146
4
15
Foreign Languages and Literatures
17
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
15
French Language and Literature
1
Japanese Language and Literature
4
Liberal Arts
71
Spanish Language and Literature
85
5
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Engineering
559 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
68
20
6
Biomedical Sciences
1
2
Chemical Engineering
61
8
14
Computer Engineering
36
3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
59
5
24
Engineering
1
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
33
1
Environmental Science
55
1
2
Environmental Toxicology
0
6
Materials Engineering
9
Materials Sciences
4
7
Mechanical Engineering
109
16
8
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Art and Design
207 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Dance
13
1
Dance
7
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
31
Film/cinema/video Studies
130
Music
15
2
4
Visual and Performing Arts
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Computer Technology
127 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer Science
77
29
18
Information Science/studies
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Agriculture
7 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Ecology
2
5
Soil Science and Agronomy
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
Specialized institution accreditations:
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (University of California - Riverside Counseling Center)
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
B Great
Career Preparation
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Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Class of 1996

career center, organization/clubs, business fraternities

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A- Excellent
Students and Culture
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Alumni
B.A. in Psychology, Class of 2013

Very mixed, a little of everything

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A- Excellent
Facilities
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Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
B.A. in Psychology, Class of 2013

Everything is clean and nice, a little crowded though

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B- Great
Activities and Groups
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Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
B.A. in Psychology, Class of 2013

I'm not sure, I didn't live on campus.

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Alumni
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Class of 1996

Scottish dancing most unique; basketball most popular

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