University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA berkeley.edu 33,073 students

UC Berkeley's campus sits in the city of Berkeley, near the San Francisco Bay, with both urban and natural elements. The student body is known for its academic rigor and activism, with strengths across many disciplines, especially in STEM fields and the humanities. The university maintains close ties with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and manages an extensive library system. Berkeley's athletic teams compete as the California Golden Bears and have a long history of success.

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Earnings

$54,569

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

56/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$14,850

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $45,627/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. UC Berkeley's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 27% of students receive Pell Grants; 18% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$5,895	$23,580
$30K – $48K	$7,751	$31,004
$48K – $75K	$11,424	$45,696
$75K – $110K	$18,713	$74,852
$110K+	$35,154	$140,616
Sticker price (no aid)	$14,850	$59,400

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at UC Berkeley

47 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	90	$149,866/yr	Very High	36.9x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	87	$90,008/yr	High	23.4x
Economics Compare across schools →	84	$80,446/yr	Very High	20.2x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	79	$137,295/yr	Very High	39.5x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools →	77	$71,814/yr	Very High	23.4x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$88,497/yr	Very High	17.9x
Statistics Compare across schools →	75	$83,227/yr	Very High	23.5x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$81,553/yr	High	20.3x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$78,142/yr	High	16.6x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	74	$88,030/yr	Very High	13.8x
Social Sciences Studies Social Sciences, Other Compare across schools →	73	$61,109/yr	High	18.1x
Cognitive Science Compare across schools →	70	$64,559/yr	Moderate	15.9x
Urban Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Compare across schools →	69	$58,171/yr	High	16.7x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	67	$73,348/yr	High	14.0x
Public Health Compare across schools →	66	$48,351/yr	High	12.7x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	65	$46,674/yr	Very High	13.7x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	64	$59,576/yr	High	10.0x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	63	$45,418/yr	Very High	12.1x
Social Work Compare across schools →	60	$44,906/yr	Moderate	10.6x
Operations Research Compare across schools →	59	$88,685/yr	Very High	13.9x
Architecture Compare across schools →	59	$50,917/yr	High	12.5x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	59	$43,696/yr	High	14.7x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	58	$50,728/yr	Very High	14.6x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	58	$47,338/yr	High	14.1x
Sociology Compare across schools →	56	$40,774/yr	High	12.1x
Legal Studies Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Compare across schools →	53	$43,886/yr	Moderate	12.2x
Microbiology & Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools →	52	$50,706/yr	High	7.5x
Cell Biology Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Compare across schools →	52	$43,270/yr	High	10.8x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	51	$36,642/yr	High	11.9x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	50	$44,553/yr	Very High	10.7x
Physics Compare across schools →	48	$50,219/yr	Very High	7.5x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	48	$40,818/yr	Very High	10.1x
Astronomy and Astrophysics Compare across schools →	46	$54,746/yr	Very High	8.2x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools →	46	$35,161/yr	High	12.0x
History Compare across schools →	44	$28,849/yr	High	9.6x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	41	$28,661/yr	High	9.7x
Landscape Architecture Compare across schools →	40	$43,413/yr	High	6.3x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →	40	$34,450/yr	High	4.8x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	39	$46,660/yr	Moderate	6.9x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	36	$34,559/yr	Very High	9.2x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	35	$36,355/yr	Very High	8.3x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	34	$27,462/yr	Very High	9.0x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	34	$25,059/yr	Very High	9.0x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	34	$20,368/yr	Moderate	8.8x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	23	$29,011/yr	High	5.4x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	23	$22,610/yr	Moderate	2.8x
Music Compare across schools →	19	$14,166/yr	High	1.4x