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In the most recent reporting year, students from 20 majors graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara.
University of California-Santa Barbara awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 13,730 undergraduate · 2,060 graduate (15,790 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of California-Santa Barbara.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,895 |
| Economics. | 729 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 676 |
| Sociology. | 661 |
| Communication, General. | 649 |
These majors at University of California-Santa Barbara report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $86,276 |
| Computer Engineering. | $83,726 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $70,445 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $68,678 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $61,540 |
Browse every major at University of California-Santa Barbara, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,895 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
729 | $59,465 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
661 | $28,687 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
337 | $35,379 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
124 | $28,935 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
76 | $32,729 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
381 | $30,350 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. · Aquatic Biology/Limnology. · Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
111 | $26,780 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. · Biochemistry. |
86 | $28,592 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. |
74 | $25,193 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
57 | $46,278 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
31 | $37,928 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | 28 | $24,510 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
405 | $46,652 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Applied Mathematics, Other. |
179 | $49,765 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
124 | $41,219 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. · Behavioral Neuroscience. |
676 | $28,978 |
| Psychology, Other. | 23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 649 | $41,054 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
218 | $27,057 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
127 | $21,605 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. |
37 | $22,669 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
34 | $24,656 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
434 | $36,246 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
213 | $49,863 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
106 | $56,289 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
58 | $36,796 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
46 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 125 | $68,678 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
117 | $70,445 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
81 | $83,726 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 69 | $61,540 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 245 | $86,276 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
112 | $26,790 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
56 | $23,017 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
11 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | NA |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
183 | $26,516 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 144 | $35,213 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
28 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 170 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 102 | $25,487 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 39 | $26,438 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 136 | $29,434 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
87 | $54,194 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Women's Studies. · Asian-American Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
69 | $28,971 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Area Studies, Other. · Italian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Russian Studies. |
17 | $19,866 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 1 | 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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