Statistics bachelor's degree at University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,647 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
19.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$69,445 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+87% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$277,780
$16,000Current college-wide context+$213,780
$20,000Annual price+$197,780
$40,000Annual price+$117,780
$60,000Annual price+$37,780
$80,000Annual price−$42,220
$100,000Annual price−$122,220
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+101%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,110 → $110,783Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median81Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$22,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
734Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment151Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers456Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count242Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
2.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$90,778$54,696 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 62 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,109
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$90,778
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$55,110Year 1
$90,778Year 4
$110,783Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,565
Estimated loan payment$186
81borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$90,778 vs. $92,425
$1,647 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Statisticians$135,960 median wageCA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 15-2041$100,210–$174,340 middle 50% of CA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$130,680 median wageCA estimate · 3,810 jobs · 25-1022$101,600–$169,110 middle 50% of CA wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeActuaries$130,510 median wageCA estimate · 1,280 jobs · 15-2011$101,600–$188,390 middle 50% of CA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$210,230 median wageCA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 11-9121$167,630–$304,380 middle 50% of CA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$141,590 median wageCA estimate · 39,310 jobs · 15-2051$103,360–$186,820 middle 50% of CA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$126,710 median wageCA estimate · 250 jobs · 15-2021$101,230–$156,480 middle 50% of CA wages+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSurvey Researchers$83,520 median wageCA estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-3022$68,840–$119,090 middle 50% of CA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Berkeley, CA
University of California, Berkeley
$43,208 higher earnings · $1,335 less debt · $2,628 lower annual net price