Degree Programs Overview
University of California-Riverside offers 182 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.
A total of 7,113 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UC Riverside. 5,746 students completed bachelor's programs and 980 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UC Riverside. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 80 | NOT OFFERED | 5,746 | 2,743 | 3,003 |
|---|
| Master's | 57 | NOT OFFERED | 980 | 529 | 451 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 45 | NOT OFFERED | 387 | 211 | 176 |
|---|
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of California-Riverside. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Engineering program has the highest salary ($84,080) after graduation and the Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $80,825 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Computer Engineering |
$84,080 | $7,007 | $25,083 | $266 |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering |
$80,825 | $6,735 | $19,250 | $204 |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering |
$68,240 | $5,687 | $21,000 | $223 |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering |
$66,365 | $5,530 | $17,182 | $182 |
|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering |
$63,844 | $5,320 | $19,954 | $212 |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering |
$59,823 | $4,985 | $18,068 | $192 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$49,904 | $4,159 | $16,500 | $175 |
|---|
| Economics |
$46,889 | $3,907 | $17,666 | $187 |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis |
$46,083 | $3,840 | $19,161 | $203 |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics |
$46,063 | $3,839 | $18,000 | $191 |
|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research |
$44,859 | $3,738 | $16,250 | $172 |
|---|
| Mathematics |
$42,722 | $3,560 | $18,100 | $192 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$67,946 | $5,662 | $76,013 | $865 |
|---|
| Education, General |
$64,438 | $5,370 | $25,601 | $291 |
|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies |
$39,341 | $3,278 | $48,635 | $553 |
|---|
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Psychology, General |
$85,748 | $7,146 | - | - |
|---|
| Education, General |
$81,740 | $6,812 | - | - |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of California-Riverside.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 834 and the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 703 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 834 | 471 | 363 |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 703 | 308 | 395 |
|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 580 | 159 | 421 |
|---|
| Sociology | 318 | 84 | 234 |
|---|
| Computer Science | 310 | 258 | 52 |
|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 296 | 211 | 85 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | 226 | 97 | 129 |
|---|
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 181 | 32 | 149 |
|---|
| Mathematics | 168 | 104 | 64 |
|---|
| Biochemistry | 162 | 79 | 83 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 188 | 110 | 78 |
|---|
| Computer Science | 159 | 124 | 35 |
|---|
| Education | 149 | 22 | 127 |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 70 | 33 | 37 |
|---|
| Engineering | 55 | 39 | 16 |
|---|
| Creative Writing | 49 | 15 | 34 |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | 42 | 32 | 10 |
|---|
| Finance | 38 | 21 | 17 |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | 34 | 13 | 21 |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 25 | 18 | 7 |
|---|
Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 | 23 | 4 |
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| Chemistry | 24 | 18 | 6 |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 19 | 13 | 6 |
|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 19 | 7 | 12 |
|---|
| Physics | 16 | 12 | 4 |
|---|
| Computer Science | 16 | 15 | 1 |
|---|
| Education | 14 | - | 14 |
|---|
| Bioinformatics | 13 | 9 | 4 |
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| English Language and Literature | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | 8 | 3 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Soil Science and Agronomy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | 4 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Latin American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Russian Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Southeast Asian Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| German Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| American Indian/Native American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Asian-American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | 2 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
64 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
310 | 159 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 149 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
181 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 55 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
84 | 11 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 | 6 |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45 | 42 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
58 | 25 |
27 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
120 | 17 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Comparative Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 1 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chinese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
104 | 1 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
58 | 49 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
63 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
703 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
162 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 1 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76 | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Microbiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 1 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entomology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 3 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental Toxicology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ecology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Evolutionary Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
134 | 0 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
168 | 16 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | 7 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 2 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Philosophy (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 6 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | 14 |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 2 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geophysics and Seismology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
33 | 7 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Materials Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
580 | 12 |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
79 | 34 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
88 | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Anthropology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
296 | 4 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
57 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
226 | 5 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
318 | 3 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dance (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
104 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 4 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 0 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Medicine | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
63 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
834 | 188 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 70 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
834 | 188 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 70 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
97 | 4 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|