by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of California-Los Angeles, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of California-Los Angeles 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: 20,178 undergraduate · 10,606 graduate (30,784 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of California-Los Angeles.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 15,392 |
| Economics. | 1,017 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 919 |
| Psychology, General. | 799 |
| Political Science and Government. | 744 |
These majors at University of California-Los Angeles report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $150,028 |
| Engineering, General. | $116,282 |
| Computer Engineering. | $110,139 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $96,924 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $93,219 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of California-Los Angeles, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 15,392 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
1,017 | $52,741 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
744 | $35,138 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
682 | $32,675 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
210 | $31,197 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
73 | $36,662 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
22 | NA |
| Archeology. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
466 | $24,167 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
281 | $22,481 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. · Molecular Biochemistry. · Biophysics. |
268 | $35,002 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Molecular Physiology. |
243 | $16,804 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
171 | $27,430 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
166 | $29,779 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. · Biostatistics. · Bioinformatics. |
129 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Ecology. · Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
111 | $24,879 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Molecular Pharmacology. · Molecular Toxicology. |
12 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. |
410 | $90,837 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 322 | $81,696 |
| Engineering, General. | 194 | $116,282 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Structural Engineering. |
180 | $66,810 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
124 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Engineering, Other. |
107 | $110,139 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 99 | $56,206 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
97 | $78,254 |
| Materials Engineering. | 88 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 799 | $31,702 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
425 | $24,474 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
919 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor Studies. |
55 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
35 | $150,028 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Mathematics and Statistics. · Statistics, Other. |
360 | $56,134 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Computational Mathematics. · Financial Mathematics. |
292 | $51,707 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. · Mathematics, Other. |
248 | $50,739 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nursing Practice. |
222 | $93,219 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, Other. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Health Services Administration. · Environmental Health. |
218 | $68,354 |
| Medicine. | 168 | $59,345 |
| Dentistry. | 114 | $70,402 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. |
11 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
10 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 372 | $92,050 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. |
226 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 60 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
283 | $43,778 |
| Human Biology. | 233 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 56 | $43,229 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 40 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
13 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
4 | $36,925 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. |
144 | $20,437 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
130 | $28,337 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Music, General. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Music Theory and Composition. |
119 | $23,603 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
79 | $25,109 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
58 | $39,481 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
21 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
18 | $14,394 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 514 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
168 | $43,320 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
150 | $42,865 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. · Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other. |
56 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. · Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. · Planetary Astronomy and Science. |
43 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. · Geochemistry. |
37 | $25,210 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 224 | $56,678 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 90 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
22 | $96,924 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
15 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
175 | $59,075 |
| Social Work. | 106 | $58,697 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · African-American/Black Studies. · Asian-American Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · Disability Studies. |
222 | $26,296 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · African Studies. · Latin American Studies. · Russian Studies. · European Studies/Civilization. · Area Studies, Other. |
58 | $22,438 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 256 | $27,063 |
| Literature. ↳ American Literature (United States). |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 270 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. · Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
125 | $34,901 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. |
54 | $33,059 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. · Chinese Language and Literature. · Korean Language and Literature. |
37 | $26,836 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. · Arabic Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. · Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
5 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
231 | $25,829 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 84 | $59,669 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
68 | NA |
| Architecture. | 21 | $53,431 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
130 | $36,898 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 121 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Islamic Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science, Other. | 73 | $47,582 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
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.
References
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