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University of California-Santa Barbara — Best Majors Ranked by Value Score | Ask Kinsley

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Public University

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

40 programs

65/100 avg Value Score

$13,825 /yr net cost

85% completion rate

All Programs Ranked by Value Score

Computer Science

$86,276 median salary$13,825/yr net cost1.1 yr break-even+188% vs. HS diploma

Computer Engineering

$83,726 median salary$13,825/yr net cost1.1 yr break-even+179% vs. HS diploma

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

$70,445 median salary$13,825/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+135% vs. HS diploma

Mechanical Engineering

$68,678 median salary$13,825/yr net cost1.6 yr break-even+129% vs. HS diploma

Chemical Engineering

$61,540 median salary$13,825/yr net cost1.9 yr break-even+105% vs. HS diploma

Economics

$59,465 median salary$13,825/yr net cost2 yr break-even+98% vs. HS diploma

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

$54,194 median salary$13,825/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+81% vs. HS diploma

Applied Mathematics

$49,765 median salary$13,825/yr net cost3.1 yr break-even+66% vs. HS diploma

Physics

$49,863 median salary$13,825/yr net cost3 yr break-even+66% vs. HS diploma

Pharmacology and Toxicology

$46,278 median salary$13,825/yr net cost3.7 yr break-even+54% vs. HS diploma

Statistics

$46,652 median salary$13,825/yr net cost3.6 yr break-even+56% vs. HS diploma

Communication and Media Studies

$41,054 median salary$13,825/yr net cost5.5 yr break-even+37% vs. HS diploma

Mathematics

$41,219 median salary$13,825/yr net cost5.4 yr break-even+37% vs. HS diploma

Chemistry

$40,310 median salary$13,825/yr net cost5.9 yr break-even+34% vs. HS diploma

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

$37,928 median salary$13,825/yr net cost7.6 yr break-even+26% vs. HS diploma

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

$36,796 median salary$13,825/yr net cost8.9 yr break-even+23% vs. HS diploma

International/Global Studies

$35,213 median salary$13,825/yr net cost11.6 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Political Science and Government

$35,379 median salary$13,825/yr net cost11.2 yr break-even+18% vs. HS diploma

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

$33,029 median salary$13,825/yr net cost19.9 yr break-even+10% vs. HS diploma

Geography and Cartography

$32,729 median salary$13,825/yr net cost22.1 yr break-even+9% vs. HS diploma

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$28,971 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

English Language and Literature, General

$29,434 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-2% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

$30,350 median salary$13,825/yr net cost172.6 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

$28,592 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-5% vs. HS diploma

Research and Experimental Psychology

$28,978 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

Anthropology

$28,935 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-4% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

$28,687 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-4% vs. HS diploma

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

$27,057 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-10% vs. HS diploma

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

$26,790 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-11% vs. HS diploma

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

$26,780 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-11% vs. HS diploma

History

$26,516 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-12% vs. HS diploma

Religion/Religious Studies

$26,438 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-12% vs. HS diploma

Philosophy

$25,487 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-15% vs. HS diploma

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

$25,193 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-16% vs. HS diploma

Zoology/Animal Biology

$24,510 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-18% vs. HS diploma

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

$24,656 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-18% vs. HS diploma

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$23,017 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-23% vs. HS diploma

Music

$22,669 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-24% vs. HS diploma

Fine and Studio Arts

$21,605 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-28% vs. HS diploma

Area Studies

$19,866 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-34% 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.