Offered Degrees and Major Programs

University of California-Santa Barbara offers 186 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 79 Bachelor's, 55 Master's, 49 Doctorate (research), 3 Post-BS Certificate programs.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 7,372 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.

Number of Programs with Completers

Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's7906,499
Master's550511
Doctorate (research)490287
Post-BS Certificate3075
Total18607,372

Best Programs

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$77,900
Computer Engineering$75,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$66,400
Economics$59,200
Mechanical Engineering$56,600
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Education$54,500
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Education$56,200

Popular Programs

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Post-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 356 completers$34,400
Environmental Studies356-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 106 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization10-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies4-
Russian Studies0-
Italian Studies1-
Area Studies (other)4-
African-American/Black Studies13$32,900
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies35-
Asian-American Studies13-
Women's Studies26-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 424 completers$36,300
Communication424-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 170 completers-
Computer Science170$77,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 243 completers-
Chemical Engineering43$46,400
Computer Engineering62$75,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering65$66,400
Mechanical Engineering73$56,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 187 completers$29,700
Linguistics60-
Comparative Literature25-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)29-
Chinese Language and Literature3-
Japanese Language and Literature9-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5-
French Language and Literature7$35,000
Portuguese Language and Literature2-
Spanish Language and Literature35-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 160 completers$25,400
English Language and Literature160$25,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 677 completers$30,100
Biology/Biological Sciences373$30,100
Biochemistry23-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)40-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)47-
Microbiology41-
Zoology/Animal Biology24$20,200
Physiology5-
Pharmacology46-
Aquatic Biology/Limnology35-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 552 completers$40,900
Mathematics153$40,900
Applied Mathematics46$45,500
Applied Mathematics (other)111-
Statistics242$43,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 272 completers-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1-
International/Global Studies269$32,200
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 148 completers$30,200
Philosophy128$30,200
Religion/Religious Studies20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 285 completers-
Chemistry87$38,400
Chemistry (other)10-
Geology/Earth Science39-
Geophysics and Seismology0-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science5-
Physics144$37,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 562 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology395-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology167-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 1,822 completers-
Anthropology145$27,000
Economics0$59,200
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics674-
Geography9$33,200
Geographic Information Science and Cartography75-
Political Science and Government264$34,700
Sociology655$30,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 338 completers-
Dance20-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts32$19,900
Film/Cinema/Video Studies165$27,800
Art/Art Studies6$25,000
Fine/Studio Arts53-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation37-
Music18-
Music Theory and Composition7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 58 completers-
Business/Managerial Economics3-
Actuarial Science55-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 135 completers-
History112$28,200
History (other)23-
Total6,499
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 90 completers$55,100
Environmental Science90-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 1 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization0-
Area Studies (other)1-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies0-
Women's Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 6 completers-
Communication3-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 28 completers-
Computer Science28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 98 completers$54,500
Education98$54,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 64 completers-
Chemical Engineering2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering55-
Mechanical Engineering7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6 completers-
Linguistics5-
Comparative Literature0-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
French Language and Literature0-
Portuguese Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 16 completers-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)1-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)10-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography2-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)2-
Neuroscience1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 26 completers-
Mathematics17-
Applied Mathematics2-
Statistics7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 2 completers-
International/Global Studies2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3 completers-
Philosophy1-
Religion/Religious Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 49 completers-
Chemistry3-
Geology/Earth Science5-
Geophysics and Seismology0-
Physics37-
Materials Science4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 19 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology6-
Psychology (other)13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 43 completers-
Anthropology5-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics17-
Geography5-
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 10 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1-
Fine/Studio Arts3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0-
Music3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 44 completers-
Management Science27-
Actuarial Science17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 1 completers-
History1-
Total511
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 3 completers-
Environmental Science3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 2 completers-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1-
Women's Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 9 completers-
Communication4-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 16 completers-
Computer Science16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 13 completers$56,200
Education13$56,200
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 59 completers-
Chemical Engineering14-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering32-
Mechanical Engineering13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 13 completers-
Linguistics6-
Comparative Literature2-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
French Language and Literature0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 3 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 23 completers-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)5-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)8-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography0-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)9-
Neuroscience1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 9 completers-
Mathematics5-
Statistics4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 completers-
International/Global Studies1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 7 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 55 completers-
Chemistry23-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Physics11-
Materials Science18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 16 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology5-
Psychology (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 34 completers-
Anthropology0-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics11-
Geography17-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 14 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Music9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 10 completers-
History10-
History (other)0-
Total287
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 75 completers-
Education75-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 0 completers-
Psychology (other)0-
Total75