Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (8% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $73,875 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
9,759 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 33% of graduates; 101 programs in 22 fields awarded at least one.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.06037.9% 772Graduates in this field earn $95,440 4 years out
- Psychology, General 42.01017.1% 692Graduates in this field earn $61,050 4 years out
- Political Science and Government, General 45.10016.9% 674Graduates in this field earn $74,202 4 years out
- Sociology, General 45.11016.9% 672Graduates in this field earn $64,692 4 years out
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01014.1% 401Graduates in this field earn $61,804 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Communication and journalism, 0.0% → 2.3% of graduates since 2014–15 (225 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Computer Engineering$228,705 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$228,705National median: $109,015Above typicalMedian federal debt: $13,500 · 158 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer and Information Sciences, General$216,722 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $136,099
4 years after completion$216,722National median: $92,374Above typical4 years out, Pell: $164,250 · Non-Pell: $165,982(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $15,156
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $83,604
4 years after completion$129,425National median: $77,981Above typical4 years out, Pell: $92,649 · Non-Pell: $93,720(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $17,332 · 0 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $85,369
4 years after completion$126,209National median: $100,647Above typical4 years out, Pell: $111,297 · Non-Pell: $109,810(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $16,979 · 270 graduates, two most recent years combined
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $94,611
4 years after completion$118,566National median: $88,910Above typical4 years out, Pell: $107,864 · Non-Pell: $101,816(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,420 · 103 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Programs & curriculum
- Accelerated program
- Distance learning
- Teacher certification
- Weekend college
- Study abroad
- Undergraduate research
Requires coursework in arts, computer literacy, English composition, a foreign language, and history.
$207,437
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;University of California-Los Angeles Common Data Set 2019–20, 2019–20;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)