Degree Programs Overview
University of California-Merced offers 74 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.
A total of 2,019 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UC Merced. 1,804 students completed bachelor's programs and 108 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UC Merced. 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 |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 30 | NOT OFFERED | 1,804 | 836 | 968 |
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| Master's | 23 | NOT OFFERED | 108 | 51 | 57 |
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| Doctor's | 21 | NOT OFFERED | 107 | 61 | 46 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of California-Merced. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Engineering program has the highest salary ($68,164) after graduation and the Mechanical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $67,761 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Computer Engineering |
$68,164 | $5,680 | $19,003 | $201 |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
$67,761 | $5,647 | $18,498 | $196 |
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| Economics |
$57,642 | $4,804 | $19,303 | $205 |
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| Biomedical/Medical Engineering |
$53,045 | $4,420 | $20,816 | $221 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$50,288 | $4,191 | $16,000 | $170 |
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| Applied Mathematics |
$49,047 | $4,087 | $15,500 | $164 |
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| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering |
$47,958 | $3,997 | $20,619 | $219 |
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| Biology, General |
$43,274 | $3,606 | $18,000 | $191 |
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| Chemistry |
$42,368 | $3,531 | $14,500 | $154 |
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| Cognitive Science |
$40,928 | $3,411 | $20,105 | $213 |
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| Political Science and Government |
$39,215 | $3,268 | $17,132 | $182 |
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| Sociology |
$35,427 | $2,952 | $17,500 | $186 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of California-Merced.
At the school, the Research and Experimental Psychology (other) Bachelor program has the most completers of 338 and the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 307 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 338 | 71 | 267 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 307 | 116 | 191 |
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| Computer Engineering | 215 | 183 | 32 |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 181 | 107 | 74 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 150 | 125 | 25 |
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| Public Health | 106 | 26 | 80 |
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| Political Science and Government | 100 | 37 | 63 |
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| Sociology | 87 | 16 | 71 |
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| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 50 | 27 | 23 |
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| Cognitive Science | 47 | 22 | 25 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 19 | 5 | 14 |
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| Materials Engineering | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Physics | 9 | 7 | 2 |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Public Health | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Environmental Science | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Cognitive Science | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Chemistry (other) | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Computer Software Engineering | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 19 | 11 | 8 |
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| Environmental Science | 12 | 7 | 5 |
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| Chemistry (other) | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | 9 | 2 |
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| Physics | 10 | 8 | 2 |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Sociology | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Cognitive Science | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Computer Software Engineering | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Political Science and Government | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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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 |
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| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
215 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 10 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
150 | 4 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Comparative Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
307 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
33 | 1 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cognitive Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | 7 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
31 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 9 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
0 |
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 |
338 | 5 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
100 | 1 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
87 | 4 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
106 | 8 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
181 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
181 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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