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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 18 majors graduated from University of California-Merced.
At University of California-Merced, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,398 undergraduate · 412 graduate (3,810 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of California-Merced.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,905 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 379 |
| Biology, General. | 287 |
| Computer Engineering. | 202 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 190 |
Among University of California-Merced programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | $55,936 |
| Computer Engineering. | $54,675 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | $40,917 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | $40,306 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | $38,420 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of California-Merced, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,905 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
202 | $54,675 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 152 | $55,936 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
30 | $38,420 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 18 | $40,917 |
| Materials Engineering. | 18 | NA |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
379 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
287 | $29,685 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
190 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
89 | $24,524 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
63 | $28,521 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
19 | $30,771 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
12 | $27,866 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
104 | $32,099 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
34 | $37,397 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
28 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
16 | $40,306 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
50 | $27,909 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
39 | $32,755 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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