University of California-Merced
Merced, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
16
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,071/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
59/100
Tuition (In-State)
$14,167/yr
Out-of-state: $44,944/yr
All Programs at University of California-Merced
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 76 | $46,378/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Computer Engineering | 75 | $58,835/yr | Very High | 17.0x |
| Economics | 72 | $51,212/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
| Chemistry | 70 | $50,944/yr | High | 10.3x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | $67,096/yr | Very High | 14.0x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 62 | $57,223/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Public Health | 58 | $36,555/yr | High | 5.5x |
| Environmental Health Engineering | 57 | $47,028/yr | Very High | 13.7x |
| Applied Mathematics | 56 | $39,138/yr | Very High | 13.0x |
| Biology, General | 55 | $36,140/yr | High | 10.9x |
| Sociology | 54 | $37,092/yr | High | 7.7x |
| Cognitive Science | 51 | $32,419/yr | Moderate | 9.1x |
| Political Science and Government | 51 | $29,153/yr | Very High | 9.4x |
| Psychology, General | 49 | $28,669/yr | High | 8.3x |
| History | 48 | $26,103/yr | High | 3.6x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $29,152/yr | Very High | 4.1x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 16 bachelor's degree programs at University of California-Merced 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.