Public · Los Angeles, California
University of California-Los Angeles: cost, debt and earnings by major
104 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,659
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 93%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 9%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 33,475
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $13,750
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 1.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $7,755 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,643 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,769 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,256 |
| $110,000+ | $32,922 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (56)
- Computer Engineering$228,705
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$216,722
- Business/Managerial Economics$129,425
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706
- Statistics$109,017
- Mechanical Engineering$108,875
- Chemical Engineering$108,066
- Applied Mathematics$103,887
- Cognitive Science$102,066
- Mathematics$99,269
- Civil Engineering$97,092
- Economics$95,440
- Physics$85,708
- International/Globalization Studies$82,501
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$76,583 (1 yr)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$75,504
- Political Science and Government$74,202
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443
- Chemistry$72,220
- Geography and Cartography$67,193
- Human Biology$66,496
- Design and Applied Arts$66,259
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024
- Sociology$64,692
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927
- Biology, General$61,804
- Philosophy$61,754
- Research and Experimental Psychology$61,134
- Psychology, General$61,050
- History$59,555
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,139
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,946
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,898
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$55,404
- English Language and Literature, General$55,346
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,088
- Anthropology$54,905
- Communication and Media Studies$53,885 (1 yr)
- Area Studies$51,755
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$51,559
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,904
- Human Resources Management and Services$48,268 (1 yr)
- Music$47,779
- Public Policy Analysis$47,584 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$46,173
- Architecture$43,576 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,023
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$36,396 (1 yr)
- Dance$36,277
- Literature$27,827 (1 yr)
Master's programs (32)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$223,358
- Engineering, General$177,858
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$177,710 (1 yr)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$174,798
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$170,827 (1 yr)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$151,186
- Materials Engineering$146,629
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$142,282 (1 yr)
- Statistics$139,902 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$138,803
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$136,869
- Applied Mathematics$122,563 (1 yr)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$112,923
- Public Health$110,900
- Chemistry$107,724
- Civil Engineering$103,685
- Public Policy Analysis$100,925
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$90,541
- Social Work$85,426
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$83,426
- Social Sciences, Other$82,105
- Education, General$80,698
- Economics$80,487 (1 yr)
- Architecture$78,757
- Library Science, Other$72,203
- Area Studies$71,833
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$69,701
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$59,013
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$53,630
- Library Science and Administration$53,226 (1 yr)
- Music$45,410
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,010 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (12)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$190,499 (1 yr)
- Physics$178,137
- Educational Administration and Supervision$140,028
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$134,860
- Chemistry$132,569
- Public Health$119,898
- Sociology$103,675
- Psychology, General$100,014
- Education, General$96,245
- History$94,132
- Mathematics$85,981 (1 yr)
- Music$62,866 (1 yr)
First professional programs (3)
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Legal Support Services$66,840 (1 yr)