University of California-Merced

University of California-Merced Majors

University of California-Merced awards bachelor's degrees in 26 fields, about 1,885 a year. The largest are Research and Experimental Psychology, Biology, Computer Engineering.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Research and Experimental Psychology	365
Biology	308	$36,140	$59,249	$18,325
Computer Engineering	217	$58,835	$102,575	$19,086
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	187
Mechanical Engineering	150	$67,096	$95,040	$18,500
Public Health	112	$36,555	$56,393	$15,502
Political Science	102	$29,153	$62,815	$17,500
Sociology	95	$37,092	$50,468	$17,515
Cognitive Science	54	$32,419	$51,147	$21,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	50	$57,223	$88,795	$21,234
Applied Mathematics	38	$39,138	$82,156	$16,497
Chemistry	31	$50,944	$56,888	$15,000
Economics	27	$51,212	$67,692	$19,303
English Language and Literature	24	$29,152	$58,623	$24,000
Anthropology	21
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	19	$47,028	$83,007	$21,665
Geology and Earth Science	16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	14
History	14	$26,103	$44,144	$15,455
Romance Languages	10
Materials Engineering	8
Visual and Performing Arts	8
Philosophy	7
Physics	6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	1
Business Administration	1	$46,378	$68,277	$16,000

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 University of California-Merced?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Research and Experimental Psychology (365), Biology (308), Computer Engineering (217), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (187), Mechanical Engineering (150).

Which University of California-Merced majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($102,575), Mechanical Engineering ($95,040), Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($88,795), Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering ($83,007), Applied Mathematics ($82,156). Earnings are reported for 15 of University of California-Merced's 26 programs.

How many majors does University of California-Merced have?

University of California-Merced awarded bachelor's degrees in 26 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 University of California-Merced uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.