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Most Popular Majors
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11%Sociology
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9%Business/Managerial Economics
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7%Psychology
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6%Political Science and Government
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6%Communication
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5%International/Global Studies
All Majors & Degrees
Agriculture and Natural Resources
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | ||
| Environmental Studies |
Arts & Humanities
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ||
| Art/Art Studies | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics | ||
| Comparative Literature | ||
| Dance | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ||
| English Language and Literature | ||
| Film, Cinema, Video, Movie Studies | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts | ||
| French Language and Literature | ||
| General Music | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||
| History | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | ||
| Other History | ||
| Other Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature |
Business
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics |
Communication & Media
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Communication |
Education
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| Education |
Engineering
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| Chemical Engineering | ||
| Computer Engineering | ||
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | ||
| Materials Science | ||
| Mechanical Engineering |
Interdisciplinary Studies
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| International/Global Studies | ||
| Other Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies |
Legal Professions
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| Legal Studies |
Life Science
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ||
| General Zoology/Animal Biology | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | ||
| Other Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | ||
| Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology | ||
| Pharmacology | ||
| Physiology |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| Actuarial Science | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Other Applied Mathematics | ||
| Statistics |
Natural Sciences
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| Chemistry | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | ||
| Other Chemistry | ||
| Physics |
Social Sciences
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
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| African-American/Black Studies | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | ||
| Asian-American Studies | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ||
| Economics | ||
| Geography | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies | ||
| Italian Studies | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | ||
| Other Area Studies | ||
| Other Psychology | ||
| Physiological Psychology / Psychobiology | ||
| Political Science and Government | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Women's Studies |
Technology
| Major | Bachelors | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science |
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UCSB Ratings & Reviews
Overall Rating for Academics:
Rated 4.5 of 5 Stars 14 Reviews
50% of students gave University of California, Santa Barbara 5 stars in Academics.
Student Ratings
Anastasia Olano Student at This School - Grad Year 2014
Economics is the most difficult program at UCSB. I switched out of it because the professors intend to weed out those who are not serious about the major. The workload is intense, just as any other UC. Class sizes vary incredibly. Professors are not as involved in their students' education as they should be.
janine acherman Student at This School - Grad Year 2015
Aside from the social life, it seems the education is exactly what they say it is: topnotch education! Although in some cases (like math, for me) there is material that is difficult to comprehend, it is not impossible as long as you read the chapters accordingly. There is always a lot of reading involved, but even with that being said, you will have an actual social life here. People are so helpful that I even got through the math part I was struggling with on my Astronomy homework just last night.
UCSB Academic Details
| Academic Calendar | Quarter |
|---|---|
| Average Freshman GPA | 3.00 |
| Retention Rate | 91% |
| Carnegie Class | Research Universities (very high research activity) |
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| Orientation Month(s) | Orientation for new students held during the summer. |
Specialty Study Options
- Double Majors
- Independent Study
- Accelerated Study
- Honors Program
- Internships
Class Sizes at University of California, Santa Barbara
- Fewer than 20 Students: 45%
- 50 - 100 Students: 10%
- 20 - 49 Students: 36%
- 100+ Students: 9%
| Fewer than 20 Students | 45% |
|---|---|
| 50 - 100 Students | 10% |
| 20 - 49 Students | 36% |
| 100+ Students | 9% |
Faculty Ethnic Diversity
- Caucasian: 64
- Unknown and Other: 22
- Asian: 8
- Latino: 5
- African American: 2
| Caucasian | 64 |
|---|---|
| Unknown and Other | 22 |
| Asian | 8 |
| Latino | 5 |
| African American | 2 |
Faculty at University of California, Santa Barbara
| Total Faculty | 1,669 |
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| Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 17 |
| Full-Time Professors | 4,016 |
| Male Faculty | 1,113 |
| Part-Time Professors | 699 |
| Women Faculty | 556 |
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