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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at University of California Riverside

Popular undergraduate majors at University of California Riverside are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, and Biology/Biological Sciences. 16% of students major in Business Administration and Management, 10% in Psychology, and 9% in Biology/Biological Sciences. The full list of 70 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for UC Riverside graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at University of California Riverside
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Information Science/Studies 10
Computer Science 26
Engineering Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31
Chemical Engineering 18
Computer Engineering 16
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 35
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 12
Materials Engineering 6
Mechanical Engineering 68
Foreign Languages Graduates
Foreign Languages and Literatures 17
Linguistics 5
Comparative Literature 2
French Language and Literature 3
Spanish Language and Literature 49
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 16
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 123
Creative Writing 62
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 88
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 343
Biochemistry 73
Botany/Plant Biology 4
Entomology 12
Neuroscience 67
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 53
Statistics 7
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Science 48
General Studies Graduates
International/Global Studies 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 188
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 27
Philosophy, Other 9
Religion/Religious Studies 12
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 33
Geology/Earth Science 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1
Physics 11
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 373
Psychology, Other 22
Human Services Graduates
Public Administration 2
Public Policy Analysis 15
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 63
Anthropology, Other 3
Economics 20
Economics, Other 106
International Relations and Affairs 51
Political Science and Government 130
Political Science and Government, Other 45
Sociology 198
Social Sciences, Other 60
Ethnic Studies Graduates
Asian Studies/Civilization 8
Latin American Studies 4
Russian Studies 1
German Studies 2
African-American/Black Studies 4
American Indian/Native American Studies 6
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 8
Asian-American Studies 2
Women's Studies 15
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 15
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Dance 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 30
Film/Cinema/Video Studies 54
Art/Art Studies 45
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 24
Music 16
Music, Other 3
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 572
Business/Managerial Economics 69
History Graduates
History 132
History, Other 17

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Median earnings by major: University of California Riverside salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026