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University of California-Berkeley: cost, debt and earnings by major
79 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,538
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 94%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 11%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 33,068
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $12,416
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $5,110 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,391 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,606 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,064 |
| $110,000+ | $37,451 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (51)
- Computer Science$204,379
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$200,543
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,599
- Operations Research$138,883
- Economics$135,050
- Statistics$133,986
- Chemical Engineering$121,027
- Cognitive Science$120,193
- Mechanical Engineering$119,371
- Applied Mathematics$118,414
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$110,597
- Civil Engineering$108,548
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$103,546
- Social Sciences, Other$101,138
- Physics$96,043
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$95,731 (1 yr)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics$90,943
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$87,791
- Chemistry$82,386
- Mathematics$80,654
- Nutrition Sciences$79,391
- Biology, General$79,163
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$78,624
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,724
- Architecture$76,679
- Public Health$76,572
- Urban Studies/Affairs$76,125
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,715
- Communication and Media Studies$75,612
- Political Science and Government$75,128
- Sociology$71,363
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$70,963
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$70,636
- Area Studies$70,366
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$69,373
- Social Work$67,393
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$67,291
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$66,577
- International/Globalization Studies$66,522
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$65,269
- Research and Experimental Psychology$64,904
- History$64,755
- Anthropology$64,359
- Philosophy$63,326
- Psychology, General$62,835
- English Language and Literature, General$60,187
- Environmental Design$56,599 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$55,555
- Fine and Studio Arts$51,699
- Landscape Architecture$50,801 (1 yr)
- Music$49,985 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
- Education, General$67,451
Master's programs (9)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$191,069 (1 yr)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$162,352 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$147,475
- Statistics$133,428 (1 yr)
- Chemical Engineering$114,034
- Public Health$86,225
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$83,157
- Sustainability Studies$80,761 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$75,848
Doctoral programs (6)
- Physics$177,589
- Chemistry$168,396
- Education, General$130,547
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$123,231
- Sociology$101,699
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$100,702
First professional programs (12)
- Law$226,996
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$226,351 (1 yr)
- Information Science/Studies$209,391
- Mechanical Engineering$140,788
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$135,248
- Optometry$130,333
- Public Policy Analysis$113,884
- Public Health$109,806
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$98,688 (1 yr)
- Social Work$90,782
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$86,011
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$69,574 (1 yr)