University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
47
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,874/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
55/100
Tuition (In-State)
$13,747/yr
Out-of-state: $44,524/yr
All Programs at University of California-Los Angeles
47 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 91 | $136,099/yr | Very High | 38.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 90 | $94,611/yr | High | 21.5x |
| Economics | 80 | $62,091/yr | Very High | 17.3x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 77 | $83,604/yr | Very High | 20.5x |
| Electrical | 73 | $85,369/yr | Very High | 22.2x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | $79,016/yr | Very High | 18.8x |
| Civil Engineering | 71 | $75,510/yr | High | 17.6x |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 | $76,680/yr | High | 18.1x |
| Cognitive Science | 70 | $53,962/yr | Moderate | 13.2x |
| Aerospace | 69 | $71,068/yr | High | 16.7x |
| Applied Mathematics | 69 | $61,188/yr | Very High | 16.4x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 69 | $57,615/yr | High | 14.6x |
| Physics | 66 | $60,495/yr | Very High | 13.6x |
| Chemistry | 66 | $42,358/yr | High | 11.6x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 65 | $57,874/yr | High | 19.8x |
| Statistics | 63 | $59,718/yr | Very High | 16.1x |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 62 | $36,403/yr | High | 13.2x |
| Mathematics | 57 | $38,449/yr | Very High | 15.6x |
| Political Science and Government | 57 | $34,392/yr | Very High | 12.7x |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 57 | $27,748/yr | High | 13.3x |
| Geography and Cartography | 56 | $36,776/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Sociology | 53 | $34,121/yr | High | 10.8x |
| History | 53 | $28,116/yr | High | 10.8x |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 52 | $36,945/yr | High | 10.8x |
| Anthropology | 52 | $32,300/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Psychology, General | 52 | $30,614/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 50 | $35,210/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Biology, General | 50 | $28,242/yr | High | 12.8x |
| International/Global Studies | 49 | $39,082/yr | Moderate | 13.1x |
| Human Biology | 47 | $33,628/yr | High | 13.8x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 46 | $31,944/yr | High | 13.6x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 45 | $30,501/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 44 | $30,524/yr | Very High | 12.1x |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 43 | $23,151/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $21,220/yr | Moderate | 7.4x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 42 | $29,696/yr | High | 11.1x |
| Music | 40 | $22,125/yr | High | 8.2x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $27,889/yr | Very High | 9.9x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 39 | $26,966/yr | Very High | 9.9x |
| East Asian Languages | 37 | $23,980/yr | Very High | 9.3x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 37 | $19,673/yr | Moderate | 4.3x |
| Philosophy | 36 | $30,182/yr | Very High | 8.7x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 35 | $29,914/yr | Very High | 10.1x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 35 | $18,728/yr | High | 2.4x |
| Area Studies | 33 | $23,819/yr | Very High | 10.0x |
| Literature | 31 | $22,704/yr | Very High | 5.6x |
| Dance | 31 | $19,787/yr | Low | 2.6x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 47 bachelor's degree programs at University of California-Los Angeles using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.