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University of California-Los Angeles — Best Majors Ranked by Value Score | Ask Kinsley

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Public University

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

46 programs

68/100 avg Value Score

$12,548 /yr net cost

93% completion rate

All Programs Ranked by Value Score

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$117,100 median salary$12,548/yr net cost0.6 yr break-even+290% vs. HS diploma

Computer Engineering

$110,139 median salary$12,548/yr net cost0.7 yr break-even+267% vs. HS diploma

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

$78,867 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1.1 yr break-even+163% vs. HS diploma

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$88,168 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1 yr break-even+194% vs. HS diploma

Mechanical Engineering

$68,857 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1.4 yr break-even+130% vs. HS diploma

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

$66,724 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+122% vs. HS diploma

Business/Managerial Economics

$65,881 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+120% vs. HS diploma

Civil Engineering

$62,929 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+110% vs. HS diploma

Chemical Engineering

$56,206 median salary$12,548/yr net cost2.1 yr break-even+87% vs. HS diploma

Statistics

$56,134 median salary$12,548/yr net cost2.1 yr break-even+87% vs. HS diploma

Applied Mathematics

$51,707 median salary$12,548/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+72% vs. HS diploma

Economics

$52,741 median salary$12,548/yr net cost2.4 yr break-even+76% vs. HS diploma

Mathematics

$50,739 median salary$12,548/yr net cost2.7 yr break-even+69% vs. HS diploma

International/Global Studies

$43,229 median salary$12,548/yr net cost4.2 yr break-even+44% vs. HS diploma

Cognitive Science

$43,778 median salary$12,548/yr net cost4 yr break-even+46% vs. HS diploma

Physics

$42,865 median salary$12,548/yr net cost4.3 yr break-even+43% vs. HS diploma

Design and Applied Arts

$39,481 median salary$12,548/yr net cost5.8 yr break-even+32% vs. HS diploma

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

$36,898 median salary$12,548/yr net cost8 yr break-even+23% vs. HS diploma

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

$36,925 median salary$12,548/yr net cost8 yr break-even+23% vs. HS diploma

Geography and Cartography

$36,662 median salary$12,548/yr net cost8.3 yr break-even+22% vs. HS diploma

Political Science and Government

$35,138 median salary$12,548/yr net cost10.8 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

$34,901 median salary$12,548/yr net cost11.3 yr break-even+16% vs. HS diploma

Chemistry

$34,503 median salary$12,548/yr net cost12.3 yr break-even+15% vs. HS diploma

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$33,059 median salary$12,548/yr net cost18.1 yr break-even+10% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

$32,675 median salary$12,548/yr net cost20.7 yr break-even+9% vs. HS diploma

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$26,296 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-12% vs. HS diploma

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$26,836 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-11% vs. HS diploma

English Language and Literature, General

$27,063 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-10% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

$30,054 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1024 yr break-even+0% vs. HS diploma

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

$27,430 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-9% vs. HS diploma

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

$29,779 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-1% vs. HS diploma

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

$25,210 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-16% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

$30,127 median salary$12,548/yr net cost435.4 yr break-even+0% vs. HS diploma

Anthropology

$31,197 median salary$12,548/yr net cost46.2 yr break-even+4% vs. HS diploma

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

$25,076 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-16% vs. HS diploma

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

$25,409 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-15% vs. HS diploma

History

$25,829 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-14% vs. HS diploma

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

$24,879 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-17% vs. HS diploma

Research and Experimental Psychology

$24,474 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-18% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

$24,167 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-19% vs. HS diploma

Area Studies

$22,438 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-25% vs. HS diploma

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

$22,481 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-25% vs. HS diploma

Fine and Studio Arts

$20,684 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-31% vs. HS diploma

Music

$19,508 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-35% vs. HS diploma

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

$16,804 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-44% vs. HS diploma

Dance

$14,394 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-52% vs. HS diploma

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs ranked by Value Score (composite of earnings, cost, break-even time, and completion rate). Bachelor's degree programs only.