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University of California, Santa Barbara · Majors

Santa Barbara, CA · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Gauchos · Website ↗

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6,429
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
68
Programs
with graduates
20
Fields of study
Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Social sciences1,713 27%
Biological sciences715 11%
Psychology661 10%
Mathematics & statistics608 9%
Communication & journalism597 9%
Visual & performing arts372 6%
Natural resources & conservation331 5%
Engineering270 4%
Physical sciences261 4%
Computer & information sciences168 3%
History155 2%
Foreign languages141 2%
Multidisciplinary studies127 2%
English123 2%
Philosophy & religion100 2%
Area, ethnic & gender studies47 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldSocial sciences · 27% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreationNone awarded
  • Health professions & nursingNone awarded
  • Engineering270 degrees
  • Business39 degrees

Every bachelor's program at University of California, Santa Barbara

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsSocial sciences667
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences605
Communication, GeneralCommunication & journalism597
Experimental PsychologyPsychology503
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences377
Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics338
Environmental StudiesNatural resources & conservation331
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences285
Film/Cinema/Media StudiesVisual & performing arts196
Computer ScienceComputer & information sciences168
Behavioral NeurosciencePsychology158
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences138
International/Globalization StudiesMultidisciplinary studies126
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish123
History, GeneralHistory112
Anthropology, GeneralSocial sciences106
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics97
Applied Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics91
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering87
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion84
Applied Mathematics, OtherMathematics & statistics82
Computer Engineering, GeneralEngineering81
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences70
Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts64
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering58
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, OtherBiological sciences57
LinguisticsForeign languages55
PharmacologyBiological sciences55
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, OtherBiological sciences51
Aquatic Biology/LimnologyBiological sciences49
Geographic Information Science and CartographySocial sciences45
Chemical EngineeringEngineering44
Geology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysical sciences43
History, OtherHistory43
Actuarial ScienceBusiness37
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, OtherBiological sciences35
Spanish Language and LiteratureForeign languages32
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts32
Microbiology, GeneralBiological sciences31
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts29
BiochemistryBiological sciences27
Zoology/Animal BiologyBiological sciences26
Dance, GeneralVisual & performing arts21
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts20
Comparative LiteratureForeign languages18
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies17
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & religion16
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, OtherForeign languages14
Women's StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies12
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages8
French Language and LiteratureForeign languages8
Art/Art Studies, GeneralVisual & performing arts8
Physiology, GeneralBiological sciences7
Asian Studies/CivilizationArea, ethnic & gender studies5
Chemistry, OtherPhysical sciences5
Hydrology and Water Resources SciencePhysical sciences5
GeographySocial sciences5
African-American/Black StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies4
Asian-American StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies4
Japanese Language and LiteratureForeign languages3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, GeneralForeign languages3
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Area Studies, OtherArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Music Theory and CompositionVisual & performing arts2
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness2
Italian StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies1
Legal StudiesLegal studies1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary studies1

Where it ranks

Among Division I schools; every list University of California, Santa Barbara is on.

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