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In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from University of California-Riverside.
University of California-Riverside awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 11,090 undergraduate · 2,818 graduate (13,908 total)
The most popular majors at University of California-Riverside, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,954 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 932 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 626 |
| Biology, General. | 614 |
| Computer Science. | 503 |
These majors at University of California-Riverside report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. | $67,571 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,399 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | $57,269 |
| Computer Science. | $56,647 |
| Education, General. | $56,049 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of California-Riverside, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,954 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
614 | $18,850 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Biophysics. |
131 | $20,779 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
119 | $19,084 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
77 | $22,175 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
45 | $36,851 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
28 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. |
19 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
15 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Environmental Toxicology. |
7 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
932 | $39,242 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
67 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, Other. |
328 | $35,836 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
260 | $26,056 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
238 | $28,458 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
78 | $24,074 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
57 | $26,867 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 20 | $31,712 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 162 | $54,188 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
124 | $66,399 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
107 | $43,664 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
99 | $67,571 |
| Engineering, General. | 73 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 67 | $44,484 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 28 | $57,269 |
| Materials Engineering. | 21 | NA |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
626 | $23,518 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 503 | $56,647 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 52 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 179 | NA |
| Education, General. | 154 | $56,049 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
196 | $21,281 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
62 | $23,323 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. |
30 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. · Dance, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 122 | $21,386 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
102 | $23,432 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
92 | $30,684 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
82 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
22 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
154 | $23,826 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
28 | $40,790 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
59 | $19,892 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
56 | $24,872 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
108 | $30,883 |
| Public Administration. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
120 | $22,033 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
98 | $18,477 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. | 66 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
59 | $33,304 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
42 | $22,490 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · Russian Studies. · Southeast Asian Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies. | 25 | $17,395 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 21 | $20,459 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | $22,954 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Philosophy, Other. |
37 | $26,851 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | 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.
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