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University of California-Los Angeles

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UCLA's campus is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, offering a blend of green spaces and access to a major city. The student body is large and diverse, known for its academic rigor across a wide array of disciplines. UCLA is distinctive for its strength in athletics, with a long history of Olympic participation and NCAA championships. The university's Geffen School of Medicine and School of Theater, Film and Television are particularly notable.

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,874/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

51/100

Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$13,747/yr

Out-of-state: $44,524/yr

Financial Aid & Net Price

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by family income. 27% of students receive Pell Grants and 21% take federal loans.

Family Income	Avg Net Price/yr	4-Year Net Cost	Net-Price ROI
$0 – $30K	$6,864	$27,456	16.0x
$30K – $48K	$8,731	$34,924	12.6x
$48K – $75K	$11,065	$44,260	9.9x
$75K – $110K	$17,250	$69,000	6.4x
$110K+	$30,481	$121,924	3.6x
Sticker price (no aid)	$13,747	$54,988	8.0x

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships. ROI = average 10-year graduate earnings ÷ 4-year net cost. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

All Programs at University of California-Los Angeles

47 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools	91	$136,099/yr	Very High	38.8x
Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Compare across schools	90	$94,611/yr	High	21.5x
Economics Compare across schools	79	$62,091/yr	Very High	17.3x
Electrical Compare across schools	77	$85,369/yr	Very High	22.2x
Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools	77	$83,604/yr	Very High	20.5x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools	75	$79,016/yr	Very High	18.8x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools	75	$75,510/yr	High	17.6x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools	73	$76,680/yr	High	18.1x
Aerospace Compare across schools	72	$71,068/yr	High	16.7x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools	72	$61,188/yr	Very High	16.4x
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools	68	$57,874/yr	High	19.8x
Statistics Compare across schools	67	$59,718/yr	Very High	16.1x
Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools	67	$57,615/yr	High	14.6x
Physics Compare across schools	66	$60,495/yr	Very High	13.6x
Cognitive Science Compare across schools	64	$53,962/yr	Moderate	13.2x
Chemistry Compare across schools	60	$42,358/yr	High	11.6x
Mathematics Compare across schools	58	$38,449/yr	Very High	15.6x
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools	56	$36,403/yr	High	13.2x
Political Science and Government Compare across schools	54	$34,392/yr	Very High	12.7x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools	51	$36,776/yr	High	11.4x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools	50	$27,748/yr	High	13.3x
International/Global Studies Compare across schools	48	$39,082/yr	Moderate	13.1x
Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools	46	$35,210/yr	High	13.0x
Sociology Compare across schools	46	$34,121/yr	High	10.8x
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Compare across schools	45	$36,945/yr	High	10.8x
Human Biology Compare across schools	45	$33,628/yr	High	13.8x
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools	45	$31,944/yr	High	13.6x
Psychology, General Compare across schools	45	$30,614/yr	High	11.0x
History Compare across schools	45	$28,116/yr	High	10.8x
Linguistic & Comparative Compare across schools	44	$30,524/yr	Very High	12.1x
Biology, General Compare across schools	44	$28,242/yr	High	12.8x
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools	42	$30,501/yr	High	13.5x
Anthropology Compare across schools	41	$32,300/yr	High	9.0x
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools	39	$29,696/yr	High	11.1x
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Compare across schools	39	$23,151/yr	High	13.0x
Romance Languages & Literatures Compare across schools	36	$26,966/yr	Very High	9.9x
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools	35	$27,889/yr	Very High	9.9x
Ethnic & Cultural Minority Compare across schools	33	$29,914/yr	Very High	10.1x
East Asian Languages Compare across schools	32	$23,980/yr	Very High	9.3x
Music Compare across schools	30	$22,125/yr	High	8.2x
Philosophy Compare across schools	29	$30,182/yr	Very High	8.7x
Area Studies Compare across schools	28	$23,819/yr	Very High	10.0x
Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools	28	$21,220/yr	Moderate	7.4x
Ecology & Evolution Compare across schools	20	$18,728/yr	High	2.4x
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools	19	$19,673/yr	Moderate	4.3x
Literature Compare across schools	17	$22,704/yr	Very High	5.6x
Dance Compare across schools	16	$19,787/yr	Low	2.6x

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