University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Santa Barbara, California, University of California-Santa Barbara is a public institution, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. With 23,113 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $74,915 ten years after enrollment, which is 84% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 84.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $13,993, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.35x. The average net price after financial aid is $16,109 per year. The most popular programs include Economics, Sociology, Clinical Psychology, Communications, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$74,915
Graduation Rate
84.3%
Median Debt
$13,993
Average Net Price
$16,109
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.16x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
5.35x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
23,113
Admission Rate
33.0%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
93.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$16,414
Out-of-State Tuition
$50,614
Pell Grant Rate
27.9%
Federal Loan Rate
18.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$9,231
Income $30K–$48K
$9,992
Income $48K–$75K
$12,588
Income $110K+
$31,863

Student Demographics

Women
57.8%
White
31.8%
Black
2.0%
Hispanic
27.2%
Asian
17.9%
Two or More Races
9.5%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
74.6%

Accreditations

Programs (132)

Bachelor (45)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Economics $98,178 696
Sociology $60,013 692
Clinical Psychology $66,171 650
Communications $72,976 620
Biology $64,520 391
Statistics $90,778 355
Natural Resources Conservation $63,628 338
Political Science $70,384 322
English Language & Literature $59,334 184
Applied Mathematics $109,360 184
Physics $85,219 183
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $49,893 174
Computer Science $149,190 162
History $59,342 159
International Studies $66,127 143
Linguistics $61,580 125
Mathematics $85,391 123
Fine Arts $46,428 122
Anthropology $56,238 121
Chemistry $74,713 114
Philosophy $71,796 108
Ethnic & Gender Studies $59,004 95
Ecology $50,694 83
Mechanical Engineering $104,336 82
Geography $67,521 81
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology $90,694 74
Pharmacology $98,462 62
Romance Languages $68,496 60
Computer Engineering $144,703 58
Electrical Engineering $117,215 58
Geological Sciences $66,788 54
Cell Biology Not reported 49
Microbiology $90,061 49
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $96,078 47
Chemical Engineering $113,317 41
Music $33,825 34
Drama & Theater Arts $44,106 33
Area Studies $59,042 27
Zoology $53,727 26
Religion $43,377 20
Dance $44,858 19
East Asian Languages Not reported 12
Germanic Languages Not reported 8
Physiology Not reported 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 5

Master (30)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Education $75,874 96
Natural Resources Conservation $88,781 79
Computer Science Not reported 53
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 46
Electrical Engineering Not reported 37
Data Science Not reported 31
Physics Not reported 27
Statistics Not reported 16
Economics Not reported 11
Music Not reported 11
Ecology Not reported 10
Chemistry Not reported 10
Materials Science Not reported 10
Psychology, Other Not reported 10
Sociology Not reported 8
Fine Arts Not reported 8
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 6
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 6
English Language & Literature Not reported 6
Clinical Psychology Not reported 6
Communications Not reported 5
Mathematics Not reported 5
Geography Not reported 5
Religion Not reported 4
Area Studies Not reported 3
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 3
Cell Biology Not reported 3
International Studies Not reported 3
Anthropology Not reported 3
Political Science Not reported 3

Doctoral (33)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Physics Not reported 34
Electrical Engineering Not reported 33
Chemistry Not reported 24
Computer Science Not reported 22
Materials Science $164,651 22
Education $89,989 13
Clinical Psychology Not reported 13
Linguistics Not reported 12
Religion Not reported 12
Geography Not reported 12
Economics Not reported 11
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 10
Cell Biology Not reported 10
Chemical Engineering Not reported 9
Ecology Not reported 9
Psychology, Other $106,003 9
Statistics Not reported 8
Geological Sciences Not reported 8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Not reported 7
History Not reported 7
International Studies Not reported 6
Fine Arts Not reported 6
Music Not reported 6
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 5
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 5
Political Science Not reported 5
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 5
Communications Not reported 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 4
English Language & Literature Not reported 4
Anthropology Not reported 4
Sociology Not reported 4
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 3

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Education $72,416 74
Psychology, Other Not reported 4
Show 22 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Master 2
Chemical Engineering Master 2
Linguistics Master 2
East Asian Languages Doctoral 2
Mathematics Doctoral 2
Geological Sciences Master 2
Drama & Theater Arts Master 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctoral 2
History Master 2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 1
Romance Languages Master 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master 1
Liberal Arts & Sciences Bachelor 1
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Doctoral 1
Neuroscience Doctoral 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Graduate Certificate 1
Philosophy Master 1
Philosophy Doctoral 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Doctoral 1

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