Santa Barbara, California · Public
Education, General at University of California-Santa Barbara
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% reported program-share signal, $16,109 school-wide net price, and $74,915 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 541 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~541
- Schools with reported signal
- 643
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 33%
- Graduation rate
- 83%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,109/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $64,436
- Median debt
- $13,993
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $74,915/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($16,109), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($74,915), and peer averages from 643 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 643 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,278 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,867 above). Together, those evidence points place University of California-Santa Barbara in the top 19% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.6% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 2.3% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 2.1% reported share · $2,725 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.5% reported share · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 4.8% reported share · $4,815 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.5% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.3% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 4.9% reported share · $2,787 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Education, General accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at University of California-Santa Barbara, which is bigger than 69% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 541 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of California-Santa Barbara's average net price is $16,109 per year, about $64,436 over four years. That is $3,278 below the $19,387 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $74,915 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,867 above the $56,048 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of California-Santa Barbara #122 of 643 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.