Offered Programs at UC Merced
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR
Total Number of Programs
74
Total Number of Completers
1,838
University of California-Merced offers 74 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate. By degree types, it offers 30 Bachelor's, 23 Master's, 21 Doctorate (research) programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,838 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from University of California-Merced.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,632 Bachelor's, 94 Master's, and 112 Doctorate (research) were awareded by UC Merced.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 30 | 0 | 1,632 |
| Master's | 23 | 0 | 94 |
| Doctorate (research) | 21 | 0 | 112 |
| Total | 74 | 0 | 1,838 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at University of California-Merced based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $47,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $44,300 |
| Economics | $40,300 |
| Business Administration and Management | $37,700 |
| Applied Mathematics | $37,500 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at University of California-Merced based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 338 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 307 | $31,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 215 | $47,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 181 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 150 | $44,300 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 19 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 8 | - |
| Environmental Science | 8 | - |
| Chemistry (other) | 7 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | 6 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at UC Merced by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Ethnic Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 381 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 184 | $47,500 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 139 | $44,300 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 13 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 29 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 286 completers | $31,000 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 286 | $31,000 |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 25 | $37,500 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 38 completers | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 38 | $27,000 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 4 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 48 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 18 | $22,700 |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 14 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 326 completers | $27,000 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | $27,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | ✕ | 326 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 161 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 16 | $40,300 |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 54 | $29,600 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 79 | $24,900 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 15 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 93 completers | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 93 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 177 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | $37,700 |
| Management Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 177 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 25 | - |
| History (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 1,632 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Computer Engineering (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 13 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 6 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Behavioral Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Chemistry (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Physical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 2 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 12 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| History (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 94 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 15 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Computer Engineering (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 15 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 18 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Behavioral Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Chemistry (other) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 4 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| History (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 112 |