Education at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 237 graduates a year

$61,708
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,698
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 214
Rank by pay
#30 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,087
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in education earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
18Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$83,304$78,953#16$71,314
19California Baptist University Riverside, CA$83,297$75,795#27$67,260
20Cambridge College Boston, MA$82,941$73,038#32$76,955
21University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$80,698$73,430#30$61,708
22California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$80,296$73,064#31$68,140
23Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$80,114$72,898#34$63,794
24California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$79,570$72,403#37—

Other Education Credentials at University of California-Los Angeles

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$72,312$96,245$66,580

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$223,358$172,128#11 of 861
Engineering$177,858$135,373#1 of 29
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$174,798$119,390#7 of 62
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$169,099—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$151,186$109,272#3 of 25
Materials Engineering$146,629$98,154#1 of 7
Mechanical Engineering$138,803$108,892#8 of 83
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$136,869$112,065#75 of 432
Computer and Information Sciences—$136,659—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$112,923$91,677#18 of 43
Public Health$110,900$75,311#7 of 201
Chemistry$107,724—#2 of 9
Civil Engineering$103,685$81,415#24 of 81
Public Policy Analysis$100,925$66,078#10 of 50
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$90,541$69,357#5 of 36
Social Work$85,426$65,106#5 of 279
Architectural Sciences and Technology$83,426$60,428#6 of 30
Social Sciences$82,105$64,823#2 of 9
Architecture$78,757—#12 of 50
Library Science$72,203$51,407—
Area Studies$71,833—#7 of 10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$69,701$45,247#3 of 6
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$59,013—#7 of 41
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$53,630$39,954#10 of 22
Music$45,410$15,520#61 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,708 one year after graduating and $80,698 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,087.

← All data for University of California-Los Angeles · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.