Quad

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.

  1. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.06037.9% 772
    Graduates in this field earn $95,440 4 years out
  2. Psychology, General 42.01017.1% 692
    Graduates in this field earn $61,050 4 years out
  3. Political Science and Government, General 45.10016.9% 674
    Graduates in this field earn $74,202 4 years out
  4. Sociology, General 45.11016.9% 672
    Graduates in this field earn $64,692 4 years out
  5. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01014.1% 401
    Graduates 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

  1. Computer Engineering$228,705 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$228,705
    National median: $109,015Above typical

    Median federal debt: $13,500 · 158 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General$216,722 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $136,099

    4 years after completion$216,722
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    4 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

  3. Business/Managerial Economics$129,425 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,604

    4 years after completion$129,425
    National median: $77,981Above typical

    4 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

  4. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $85,369

    4 years after completion$126,209
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 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

  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $94,611

    4 years after completion$118,566
    National median: $88,910Above typical

    4 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.

Students per faculty member vs. every college20 to 1
20 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 90% of 1,892More students per faculty →

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.

Full-time faculty75%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$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.

Instruction spending per student$73,875
$73,875
← Lessmore than 98% of 557More →
Endowment per student$72,644
$72,644
← Lessmore than 93% of 537More →

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)