University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA ucla.edu 33,040 students

UCLA's campus is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, offering a blend of green spaces and access to a major city. The student body is large and diverse, known for its academic rigor across a wide array of disciplines. UCLA is distinctive for its strength in athletics, with a long history of Olympic participation and NCAA championships. The university's Geffen School of Medicine and School of Theater, Film and Television are particularly notable.

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Earnings

$43,874

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

51/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$13,747

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $44,524/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. UCLA's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 27% of students receive Pell Grants; 21% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$6,864	$27,456
$30K – $48K	$8,731	$34,924
$48K – $75K	$11,065	$44,260
$75K – $110K	$17,250	$69,000
$110K+	$30,481	$121,924
Sticker price (no aid)	$13,747	$54,988

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 UCLA

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
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	91	$136,099/yr	Very High	38.8x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	90	$94,611/yr	High	21.5x
Economics Compare across schools →	79	$62,091/yr	Very High	17.3x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	77	$85,369/yr	Very High	22.2x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	77	$83,604/yr	Very High	20.5x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$79,016/yr	Very High	18.8x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$75,510/yr	High	17.6x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$76,680/yr	High	18.1x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$71,068/yr	High	16.7x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools →	72	$61,188/yr	Very High	16.4x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	68	$57,874/yr	High	19.8x
Statistics Compare across schools →	67	$59,718/yr	Very High	16.1x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	67	$57,615/yr	High	14.6x
Physics Compare across schools →	66	$60,495/yr	Very High	13.6x
Cognitive Science Compare across schools →	64	$53,962/yr	Moderate	13.2x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	60	$42,358/yr	High	11.6x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	58	$38,449/yr	Very High	15.6x
Microbiology & Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools →	56	$36,403/yr	High	13.2x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	54	$34,392/yr	Very High	12.7x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	51	$36,776/yr	High	11.4x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →	50	$27,748/yr	High	13.3x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	48	$39,082/yr	Moderate	13.1x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	46	$35,210/yr	High	13.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →	46	$34,121/yr	High	10.8x
Cell Biology Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Compare across schools →	45	$36,945/yr	High	10.8x
Human Biology Compare across schools →	45	$33,628/yr	High	13.8x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	45	$31,944/yr	High	13.6x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	45	$30,614/yr	High	11.0x
History Compare across schools →	45	$28,116/yr	High	10.8x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	44	$30,524/yr	Very High	12.1x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	44	$28,242/yr	High	12.8x
Neuroscience Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools →	42	$30,501/yr	High	13.5x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	41	$32,300/yr	High	9.0x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	39	$29,696/yr	High	11.1x
Physiology Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Compare across schools →	39	$23,151/yr	High	13.0x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	36	$26,966/yr	Very High	9.9x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	35	$27,889/yr	Very High	9.9x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	33	$29,914/yr	Very High	10.1x
East Asian Languages East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	32	$23,980/yr	Very High	9.3x
Music Compare across schools →	30	$22,125/yr	High	8.2x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	29	$30,182/yr	Very High	8.7x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	28	$23,819/yr	Very High	10.0x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	28	$21,220/yr	Moderate	7.4x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Compare across schools →	20	$18,728/yr	High	2.4x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	19	$19,673/yr	Moderate	4.3x
Literature Compare across schools →	17	$22,704/yr	Very High	5.6x
Dance Compare across schools →	16	$19,787/yr	Low	2.6x