The most popular undergraduate major at University of California Berkeley is Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology followed by Economics and Political Science and Government. A list of all 93 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for University of California Berkeley graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer Science | 117 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Agricultural Engineering | 1 |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 109 |
Chemical Engineering | 86 |
Civil Engineering | 137 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 260 |
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 15 |
Engineering Science | 4 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 |
Mechanical Engineering | 132 |
Nuclear Engineering | 10 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 1 |
Operations Research | 51 |
Engineering, Other | 24 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Linguistics | 58 |
Comparative Literature | 28 |
Chinese Language and Literature | 20 |
Japanese Language and Literature | 31 |
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 |
German Language and Literature | 17 |
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 |
French Language and Literature | 41 |
Italian Language and Literature | 14 |
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 47 |
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 5 |
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 |
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 20 |
Legal Professions | 124 |
Legal Professions |
Graduates |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 332 |
Rhetoric and Composition | 110 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 372 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 19 |
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 597 |
Microbiology | 40 |
Toxicology | 34 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 86 |
Applied Mathematics | 113 |
Statistics | 88 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Natural Resources/Conservation | 114 |
Environmental Studies | 242 |
Environmental Science | 58 |
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 4 |
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 1 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 70 |
Nutrition Sciences | 62 |
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 29 |
Cognitive Science | 79 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 136 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 113 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 22 |
Architecture |
Graduates |
Architecture | 174 |
Landscape Architecture | 20 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Physical Sciences | 2 |
Astrophysics | 20 |
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 4 |
Chemistry | 111 |
Geology/Earth Science | 6 |
Geophysics and Seismology | 6 |
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 10 |
Physics | 90 |
Materials Science | 16 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 344 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Social Work | 127 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Anthropology | 124 |
Economics | 509 |
Geography | 26 |
Political Science and Government | 425 |
Sociology | 245 |
Urban Studies/Affairs | 22 |
Social Sciences, Other | 318 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 108 |
Asian Studies/Civilization | 15 |
Latin American Studies | 15 |
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 14 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 51 |
African-American/Black Studies | 19 |
American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 |
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 17 |
Asian-American Studies | 11 |
Women's Studies | 28 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Dance | 9 |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 35 |
Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 49 |
Fine/Studio Arts | 91 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 75 |
Music | 46 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Public Health | 198 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 357 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 224 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Mass Communication/Media Studies | 230 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110635 IPEDS survey data for University of California Berkeley.