Talent/Education Pipeline
University of California, Riverside is ranked the top 1% of universities worldwide.
Riverside County’s Gross Regional Product (GRP) reached $93.3 billion in 2020, an increase of over 17% from 2016, and regional Mean Family income grew by 28% from 2015 to 2020 according to the US Census Bureau. Riverside County has a median household income of $70,732 which places Riverside County in the top 11% of all US Counties.
Doctorates
↑47.6%
Riverside County Graduates from 2016 to 2020
Bachelors
↑57.6%
Riverside County Graduates from 2016 to 2020
12,460
Associates/yr.
Associate degrees in 2020 within Riverside County education institutions
Masters ↑51.2%
Riverside County Graduates from 2016 to 2020
Associates
↑91%
Riverside County Graduates from 2016 to 2020
10,315 Bachelors+/yr.
Combined Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees in 2020 within Riverside County
According to the 2020 US Census, there were 158,441 Riverside County residents enrolled in four-year undergraduate institutions. From 2016 to 2020, associate degrees completed increased by 91%, bachelors by 57.6%, masters by 51.2%, and doctorates by 47.6%. In 2020, in Riverside County education Institutions there were 12,460 associate degrees awarded and 7,888 bachelors, 2,064 masters and 363 doctorates. UC Riverside is also globally ranked #31 for Plant and Animal Sciences by U.S. Week, beating out Stanford University, Yale University, and Princeton University.
Regional Colleges & Universities
Top Ranking K-12 Institutions
According to the US Census in 2020, there were 456,419 children enrolled in K-12 education in Riverside County.
(Ed-data.org, school year 2020-21 - Data includes 25 school districts and 490 schools.)
01
Murrieta Valley Unified School District
A
Murrieta Valley Unified School District is ranked #1 of all school districts within Riverside County and #47 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
02
Temecula Valley Unified School District
A
Temecula Valley Unified School District is ranked #2 of all school districts within Riverside County and #80 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
03
Corona-Norco Unified School District
A-
Corona-Norco Unified School District is ranked #3 of all school districts within Riverside County and #86 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
04
Desert Sands Unified School District
B+
Murrieta Valley Unified School District is ranked #1 of all school districts within Riverside County and #47 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
05
Riverside Unified School District
B+
Riverside Unified School District is ranked #5 of all school districts within Riverside County and #150 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
06
Val Verde Unified School District
B+
Val Verde Unified School District is ranked #6 of all school districts within Riverside County and #165 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
07
Nuview Unified School District
B+
Nuview Union School District is ranked #7 of all school districts within Riverside County and #209 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade
08
Palm Springs Unified School District
B
Palm Springs Unified School District is ranked #8 of all school districts within Riverside County and #220 in CA.
Overall Niche Grade