University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of California-Los Angeles, based in Los Angeles, California, is a public institution, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. With 33,475 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $82,511 ten years after enrollment, which is 102% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 92.6%. Mmedian graduate debt is $14,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.89x. The average net price after financial aid is $12,548 per year. The most popular programs include Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$82,511
Graduation Rate
92.6%
Median Debt
$14,000
Average Net Price
$12,548
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.64x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
5.89x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
33,475
Admission Rate
9.0%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
97.3%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$15,203
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,403
Pell Grant Rate
28.2%
Federal Loan Rate
18.8%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$5,579
Income $30K–$48K
$6,682
Income $48K–$75K
$9,811
Income $110K+
$29,682
Student Demographics
Women
60.3%
White
23.9%
Black
3.4%
Hispanic
24.2%
Asian
29.5%
Two or More Races
7.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
78.6%
Accreditations
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Predoctoral, Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency), Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (OMR), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics), Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Anesthesiology, Orofacial Pain, Prosthodontics (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission — (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health, Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (203)
Bachelor (71)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | $95,440 | 830 |
| Psychology | $61,050 | 685 |
| Sociology | $64,692 | 669 |
| Political Science | $74,202 | 653 |
| Clinical Psychology | $61,134 | 412 |
| Applied Mathematics | $103,887 | 369 |
| Biology | $61,804 | 359 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 340 |
| Cell Biology | $72,443 | 264 |
| History | $59,555 | 240 |
| Cognitive Science | $102,066 | 237 |
| Communications | Not reported | 232 |
| Statistics | $109,017 | 227 |
| English Language & Literature | $55,346 | 221 |
| Physiology | $57,139 | 216 |
| Human Biology | $66,496 | 207 |
| Mathematics | $99,269 | 198 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $55,088 | 189 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $108,875 | 187 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $73,506 | 187 |
| Anthropology | $54,905 | 185 |
| Neuroscience | $55,404 | 171 |
| Fine Arts | $46,173 | 158 |
| Microbiology | $65,024 | 137 |
| Electrical Engineering | $126,209 | 128 |
| Linguistics | $62,927 | 125 |
| Philosophy | $61,754 | 116 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 111 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $75,927 | 108 |
| Civil Engineering | $97,092 | 91 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 85 |
| Chemical Engineering | $108,066 | 75 |
| Physics | $85,708 | 74 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $116,525 | 70 |
| Music | $47,779 | 66 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 64 |
| Chemistry | $72,220 | 64 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $115,706 | 63 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $39,023 | 63 |
| Computer Engineering | $228,705 | 62 |
| Geography | $67,193 | 62 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $66,259 | 57 |
| International Studies | $82,501 | 52 |
| Registered Nursing | $118,566 | 49 |
| Ecology | $51,559 | 47 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 46 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 42 |
| Area Studies | $51,755 | 41 |
| East Asian Languages | $55,898 | 40 |
| Romance Languages | $55,946 | 38 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 30 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 29 |
| Dance | $36,277 | 24 |
| Literature | Not reported | 22 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $50,904 | 22 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 18 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 18 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 14 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 13 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Not reported | 12 |
| Geological Sciences | $79,143 | 12 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion | Not reported | 4 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $75,504 | 2 |
| Business Information Systems | $129,425 | 0 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $216,722 | Not reported |
Master (63)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 1,054 |
| Education | $80,698 | 237 |
| Electrical Engineering | $174,798 | 227 |
| Legal Studies | $112,923 | 226 |
| Public Health | $110,900 | 188 |
| Registered Nursing | $136,869 | 156 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 153 |
| Engineering | $177,858 | 123 |
| Economics | Not reported | 115 |
| Architectural Technology | $83,426 | 111 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $100,925 | 96 |
| Social Work | $85,426 | 93 |
| City & Regional Planning | $90,541 | 89 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $138,803 | 87 |
| Library Science, Other | $72,203 | 77 |
| Civil Engineering | $103,685 | 68 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 68 |
| Chemistry | $107,724 | 61 |
| Music | $45,410 | 49 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 46 |
| Business Administration & Management | $223,358 | 46 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 40 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 34 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $53,630 | 34 |
| Materials Engineering | $146,629 | 33 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $151,186 | 31 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 30 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 29 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 24 |
| Physics | Not reported | 24 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 23 |
| Social Sciences | Not reported | 22 |
| Area Studies | $71,833 | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 19 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $69,701 | 18 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 17 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 16 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 10 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $59,013 | 10 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 10 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | Not reported | 7 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 6 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 6 |
| Archeology | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Dance | Not reported | 4 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| Architecture | $78,757 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, Other | $82,105 | 0 |
Doctoral (51)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $96,245 | 56 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 39 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 37 |
| Chemistry | $132,569 | 37 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $134,860 | 33 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 28 |
| Psychology | $100,014 | 28 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 26 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 25 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Educational Administration | $140,028 | 22 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 22 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 18 |
| Economics | Not reported | 17 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 17 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 16 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 15 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 15 |
| Sociology | $103,675 | 15 |
| Music | Not reported | 15 |
| Public Health | $119,898 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 14 |
| Physics | $178,137 | 14 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 12 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 12 |
| History | $94,132 | 12 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 11 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 11 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 10 |
| Biology | Not reported | 9 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 9 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 7 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 7 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 7 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 6 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $177,968 | 320 |
| Medicine | $143,434 | 183 |
| Dentistry | Not reported | 107 |
Show 15 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Engineering, Other | Master | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master | 2 |
| Romance Languages | Master | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Religion | Doctoral | 2 |
| Archeology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Doctoral | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master | 1 |
| Religion | Master | 1 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Doctoral | 1 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Mathematics Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Education Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Social Sciences Programs
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