Offered Programs at UCSB
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
186
Total Number of Completers
7,372
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 Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 79 | 0 | 6,499 |
| Master's | 55 | 0 | 511 |
| Doctorate (research) | 49 | 0 | 287 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Total | 186 | 0 | 7,372 |
Best Programs
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | $77,900 |
| Computer Engineering | $75,800 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $66,400 |
| Economics | $59,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $56,600 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Education | $54,500 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Education | $56,200 |
Popular Programs
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 373 | $30,100 |
| Environmental Studies | 356 | - |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | 167 | - |
| English Language and Literature | 160 | $25,400 |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | 106 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 27 | - |
| Actuarial Science | 17 | - |
| Mathematics | 17 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 32 | - |
| Chemistry | 23 | - |
| Geography | 17 | - |
| Computer Science | 16 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 356 completers | $34,400 |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 356 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 106 completers | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Russian Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Italian Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Area Studies (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
| African-American/Black Studies | ✕ | 13 | $32,900 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Asian-American Studies | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 26 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 424 completers | $36,300 |
| Communication | ✕ | 424 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 170 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 170 | $77,900 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 243 completers | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 43 | $46,400 |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 62 | $75,800 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 65 | $66,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 73 | $56,600 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 187 completers | $29,700 |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 60 | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Chinese Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 7 | $35,000 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 12 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 160 completers | $25,400 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 160 | $25,400 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 677 completers | $30,100 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 373 | $30,100 |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | ✕ | 40 | - |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 47 | - |
| Microbiology | ✕ | 41 | - |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | ✕ | 24 | $20,200 |
| Physiology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Pharmacology | ✕ | 46 | - |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | ✕ | 43 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 552 completers | $40,900 |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 153 | $40,900 |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 46 | $45,500 |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | ✕ | 111 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 242 | $43,400 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 272 completers | - |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 269 | $32,200 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 148 completers | $30,200 |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 128 | $30,200 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 20 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 285 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 87 | $38,400 |
| Chemistry (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Geophysics and Seismology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 144 | $37,100 |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 562 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Experimental Psychology | ✕ | 395 | - |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | ✕ | 167 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 1,822 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 145 | $27,000 |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | $59,200 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 674 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 9 | $33,200 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✕ | 75 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 264 | $34,700 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 655 | $30,200 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 338 completers | - |
| Dance | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 32 | $19,900 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 165 | $27,800 |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 6 | $25,000 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 53 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 7 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 58 completers | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Actuarial Science | ✕ | 55 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 135 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 112 | $28,200 |
| History (other) | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Total | 6,499 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 90 completers | $55,100 |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 90 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Area Studies (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 3 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 28 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 98 completers | $54,500 |
| Education | ✕ | 98 | $54,500 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 64 completers | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 55 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 1 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average 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 Oceanography | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 1 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 7 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 49 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Geophysics and Seismology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Materials Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Experimental Psychology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Psychology (other) | ✕ | 13 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 43 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 6 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 3 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 44 completers | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Actuarial Science | ✕ | 17 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Total | 511 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 3 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 5 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 16 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 13 completers | $56,200 |
| Education | ✕ | 13 | $56,200 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 59 completers | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 13 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average 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 Oceanography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 1 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 4 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 55 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Materials Science | ✕ | 18 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Experimental Psychology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Psychology (other) | ✕ | 11 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 34 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 3 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 9 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 10 | - |
| History (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 287 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 75 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 75 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Psychology (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 75 |