UCLA
UCLA Majors
UCLA awards bachelor's degrees in 71 fields, about 9,679 a year. The largest are Economics, Psychology, Sociology.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 830 | $62,091 | $95,440 | $15,000 |
| Psychology | 685 | $30,614 | $61,050 | $14,500 |
| Sociology | 669 | $34,121 | $64,692 | $14,500 |
| Political Science | 653 | $34,392 | $74,202 | $15,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 412 | $27,748 | $61,134 | $16,737 |
| Applied Mathematics | 369 | $61,188 | $103,887 | $14,400 |
| Biology | 359 | $28,242 | $61,804 | $16,028 |
| Computer Science | 340 | |||
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 264 | $36,945 | $72,443 | $15,848 |
| History | 240 | $28,116 | $59,555 | $14,277 |
| Cognitive Science | 237 | $53,962 | $102,066 | $13,000 |
| Communications | 232 | |||
| Statistics | 227 | $59,718 | $109,017 | $17,005 |
| English Language and Literature | 221 | $27,889 | $55,346 | $14,376 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 216 | $23,151 | $57,139 | $17,049 |
| Human Biology | 207 | $33,628 | $66,496 | $12,500 |
| Mathematics | 198 | $38,449 | $99,269 | $14,920 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 189 | $29,914 | $55,088 | $15,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 187 | $79,016 | $108,875 | $17,000 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 187 | $35,210 | $73,506 | $14,920 |
| Anthropology | 185 | $32,300 | $54,905 | $15,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 171 | $30,501 | $55,404 | $17,149 |
| Studio Art | 158 | $21,220 | $46,173 | $14,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 137 | $36,403 | $65,024 | $14,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | 128 | $85,369 | $126,209 | $17,877 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 125 | $30,524 | $62,927 | $15,000 |
| Philosophy | 116 | $30,182 | $61,754 | $15,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 111 | |||
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 108 | $31,944 | $75,927 | $18,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 91 | $75,510 | $97,092 | $19,444 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 85 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | $76,680 | $108,066 | $18,205 |
| Physics | 74 | $60,495 | $85,708 | $21,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 70 | $57,874 | $116,525 | $15,000 |
| Music | 66 | $22,125 | $47,779 | $23,119 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 64 | |||
| Chemistry | 64 | $42,358 | $72,220 | $14,137 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 63 | $71,068 | $115,706 | $19,000 |
| Theater | 63 | $19,673 | $39,023 | $16,970 |
| Computer Engineering | 62 | $228,705 | $14,103 | |
| Geography and Cartography | 62 | $36,776 | $67,193 | $13,969 |
| Design | 57 | $57,615 | $66,259 | $20,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 52 | $39,082 | $82,501 | $12,000 |
| Nursing | 49 | $94,611 | $118,566 | $20,800 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 47 | $18,728 | $51,559 | $17,417 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 46 | |||
| Human Resources | 42 | |||
| Area Studies | 41 | $23,819 | $51,755 | $17,746 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 40 | $23,980 | $55,898 | $13,900 |
| Romance Languages | 38 | $26,966 | $55,946 | $14,752 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 30 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 29 | |||
| Dance | 24 | $19,787 | $36,277 | $19,309 |
| Literature | 22 | $22,704 | $13,093 | |
| Film and Photography | 22 | $29,696 | $50,904 | $19,000 |
| Architecture | 18 | |||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 18 | |||
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 15 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 15 | |||
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 14 | |||
| Materials Sciences | 13 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 12 | $79,143 | ||
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 3 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | $46,154 | $75,504 | $15,000 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at UCLA?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Economics (830), Psychology (685), Sociology (669), Political Science (653), Research and Experimental Psychology (412).
Which UCLA majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($228,705), Electrical Engineering ($126,209), Nursing ($118,566), Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($116,525), Aerospace Engineering ($115,706). Earnings are reported for 47 of UCLA's 71 programs.
How many majors does UCLA have?
UCLA awarded bachelor's degrees in 71 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names UCLA uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
