By major

Where can your student actually get in, by major?

The campus admit rate hides the gate that matters. These pages assemble, for one major at a time, every college that awards the degree and how many graduate each year, the admit rate into the program where the University of California or the CSU reports one, what families pay with aid, and what graduates earn four years out. Every page has a plain-text summary an AI assistant can read, and a prompt to hand it.

Only the University of California and the CSU publish an admit rate by major; every other state shows who offers the program, what it costs, and what it pays.
Accounting
50 colleges in California, 15 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 28.0%; highest: Sonoma State University, 96.5%.
Aerospace Engineering
13 colleges in California, 11 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 3%; highest: University of California-Merced, 97%.
Animal Science
5 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Davis, 30%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 95.3%.
Anthropology
47 colleges in California, 29 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 9%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 100.0%.
Architecture
15 colleges in California, 4 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 7%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 96.6%.
Art (Studio)
61 colleges in California, 27 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 3%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 97.1%.
Art History
39 colleges in California, 20 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 9%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 100.0%.
Athletic Training
4 colleges in California.
Biochemistry
51 colleges in California, 21 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 16%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 97.5%.
Biology
72 colleges in California, 31 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 11%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 98.2%.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
19 colleges in California, 10 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 8%; highest: University of California-Merced, 97%.
Business Administration
100 colleges in California, 27 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 5%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 96.1%.
Chemical Engineering
15 colleges in California, 11 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 12%; highest: University of California-Merced, 96%.
Chemistry
60 colleges in California, 29 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 11%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 98.5%.
Child Development
35 colleges in California, 24 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 23.3%; highest: California State University-Stanislaus, 96.6%.
Civil Engineering
25 colleges in California, 18 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 8%; highest: University of California-Merced, 97%.
Clinical Laboratory Science
6 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Northridge, 92.9%; highest: California State University-Dominguez Hills, 97.8%.
Cognitive Science
17 colleges in California, 7 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 21%; highest: California State University-Stanislaus, 100.0%.
Communication
68 colleges in California, 26 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 6%; highest: California State University-Stanislaus, 100.0%.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
17 colleges in California, 12 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 53.0%; highest: California State University-Sacramento, 98.1%.
Computer Engineering
29 colleges in California, 22 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 5%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 95.3%.
Computer Science
63 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 4%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 95.7%.
Construction Management
12 colleges in California, 9 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 21.3%; highest: California State University-Sacramento, 93.9%.
Criminal Justice and Criminology
44 colleges in California, 19 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 31.1%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 95.5%.
Dance
28 colleges in California, 18 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 13%; highest: California State University-Fullerton, 98.4%.
Data Science
13 colleges in California, 11 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 14%; highest: California State University-Channel Islands, 97.3%.
Design (graphic, interior, industrial)
53 colleges in California, 15 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Davis, 20%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 97.8%.
Economics
55 colleges in California, 27 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 5%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 95.9%.
Electrical Engineering
33 colleges in California, 19 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 9%; highest: Sonoma State University, 94.8%.
English
72 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 10%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 100.0%.
Environmental Engineering
13 colleges in California, 10 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 16%; highest: California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, 97.3%.
Environmental Science
50 colleges in California, 25 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 11%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 100.0%.
Film and Television
48 colleges in California, 16 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Irvine, 30%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 96.1%.
Finance
32 colleges in California, 15 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 30.6%; highest: California State University-Dominguez Hills, 96.0%.
General Engineering
17 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Davis, 37%; highest: California State University-Bakersfield, 90.7%.
Geography
24 colleges in California, 20 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 13%; highest: California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, 95.0%.
Geology and Earth Science
38 colleges in California, 24 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 36%; highest: San Francisco State University, 100.0%.
Global and International Studies
28 colleges in California, 13 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 22%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 95.1%.
Health Care Administration
31 colleges in California, 7 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 43.2%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 96.4%.
Health Science
27 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-East Bay, 85.9%; highest: California State University-Dominguez Hills, 95.4%.
History
69 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 13%; highest: Sonoma State University, 98.8%.
Hospitality Management
14 colleges in California, 10 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 33.3%; highest: California State University-Dominguez Hills, 94.7%.
Human Services
5 colleges in California, 3 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Fullerton, 89.1%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 95.3%.
Industrial Engineering
9 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 42.6%; highest: California State University-Northridge, 94.5%.
Information Systems
42 colleges in California, 16 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Irvine, 20%; highest: California State University-Channel Islands, 98.1%.
Journalism
29 colleges in California, 16 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Irvine, 36%; highest: California State University-Sacramento, 97.2%.
Kinesiology
47 colleges in California, 21 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 12.1%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 97.7%.
Legal Studies (pre-law)
11 colleges in California, 3 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 5%; highest: California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, 87.8%.
Liberal Studies (teacher preparation)
49 colleges in California, 25 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-San Diego, 30%; highest: Sonoma State University, 100.0%.
Linguistics
23 colleges in California, 18 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 13%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 100.0%.
Marine Biology
14 colleges in California, 13 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 4%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 97.5%.
Marketing
37 colleges in California, 14 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 25.9%; highest: California State University-Stanislaus, 95.0%.
Mathematics
64 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 23%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 99.3%.
Mechanical Engineering
30 colleges in California, 20 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 4%; highest: University of California-Merced, 97%.
Microbiology
20 colleges in California, 14 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 18%; highest: California State University-Chico, 98.7%.
Music
69 colleges in California, 29 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 23.1%; highest: California State University-Fullerton, 100.0%.
Neuroscience
18 colleges in California, 6 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 15%; highest: University of California-Merced, 96%.
Nursing (BSN)
59 colleges in California, 12 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Irvine, 1%; highest: San Francisco State University, 100.0%.
Nutrition and Dietetics
19 colleges in California, 13 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 46.8%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 95.1%.
Philosophy
54 colleges in California, 27 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 10%; highest: California State University-Stanislaus, 100.0%.
Physics
53 colleges in California, 29 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 14%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 98.5%.
Political Science
67 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 11%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 100.0%.
Psychology
89 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 5%; highest: University of California-Santa Cruz, 99%.
Public Administration
15 colleges in California, 7 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 46.4%; highest: California State University-Dominguez Hills, 95.7%.
Public Health
34 colleges in California, 22 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 2%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 97.0%.
Religious Studies
36 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 69.0%; highest: San Francisco State University, 90.9%.
Social Work
28 colleges in California, 13 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 14%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 92.3%.
Sociology
60 colleges in California, 30 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 11%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 97.6%.
Spanish
53 colleges in California, 26 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Santa Barbara, 32%; highest: California State University-Los Angeles, 97.5%.
Special Education
7 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 83.7%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 92.6%.
Sport Management
8 colleges in California.
Statistics
21 colleges in California, 16 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 15%; highest: California State University-Monterey Bay, 97.0%.
Theatre
54 colleges in California, 27 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 8%; highest: California State University-Sacramento, 97.4%.

More programs

These pages are assembled from federal data for every college that awards the degree, with no hand-written analysis on them. We add one for every program at least 50 colleges award a bachelor's in, so a family looking for French or dental hygiene or music teacher education finds the same table the majors above get.

African-American Studies
23 colleges in California, 10 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 48.9%; highest: California State University-Dominguez Hills, 90.9%.
Agribusiness
5 colleges in California.
Agricultural Teacher Education
3 colleges in California.
Agriculture
5 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 54.7%; highest: California State University-Stanislaus, 97.5%.
American Studies
11 colleges in California, 4 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 16%; highest: University of California-Davis, 75%.
Animation and Visual Effects
15 colleges in California.
Apparel and Textiles
6 colleges in California.
Art Teacher Education
1 colleges in California.
Asian Studies
12 colleges in California, 4 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 68.0%; highest: California State University-Sacramento, 92.3%.
Aviation
3 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Jose State University, 79.8%; highest: California State University-Los Angeles, 91.0%.
Biblical Studies
16 colleges in California.
Biological and Physical Sciences
1 colleges in California.
Biology Teacher Education
1 colleges in California.
Business Analytics
5 colleges in California, 3 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Riverside, 90%; highest: California State University-San Marcos, 92.9%.
Chinese Language and Literature
9 colleges in California.
Classics
14 colleges in California, 1 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Long Beach, 100.0%.
Comparative Literature
16 colleges in California, 7 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 16%; highest: San Francisco State University, 100.0%.
Computer Programming
2 colleges in California.
Dental Hygiene
6 colleges in California.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
10 colleges in California.
Digital Arts
9 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Jose State University, 75.0%; highest: California State University-San Marcos, 90.7%.
East Asian Studies
6 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Davis, 70%; highest: California State University-Long Beach, 86.7%.
Electrical Engineering Technology
4 colleges in California.
Emergency Management
0 colleges in California.
Engineering Management
4 colleges in California.
Engineering Physics
9 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 8%; highest: University of California-San Diego, 21%.
Engineering Technology
2 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-Los Angeles, 90.4%; highest: San Jose State University, 90.8%.
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
4 colleges in California.
Family and Consumer Sciences
5 colleges in California.
Fashion Merchandising
1 colleges in California.
Food Science
5 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 64.2%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 96.5%.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
5 colleges in California.
Forensic Science
1 colleges in California, 1 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Jose State University, 71.2%.
French Language and Literature
26 colleges in California.
German Language and Literature
8 colleges in California.
Health Teacher Education
0 colleges in California.
History Teacher Education
0 colleges in California.
Industrial Technology
4 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 36.9%; highest: California State University-Fresno, 100.0%.
Italian Language and Literature
5 colleges in California.
Japanese Language and Literature
14 colleges in California.
Latin American Studies
12 colleges in California, 1 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 53.6%.
Materials Engineering
9 colleges in California, 3 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Los Angeles, 11%; highest: San Jose State University, 87.8%.
Mathematics Teacher Education
4 colleges in California.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
1 colleges in California, 1 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 95.9%.
Missionary Studies
1 colleges in California.
Music Management
4 colleges in California.
Music Teacher Education
8 colleges in California.
Music Therapy
1 colleges in California.
Natural Sciences
7 colleges in California, 1 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-San Diego, 46%.
Paralegal Studies
3 colleges in California.
Parks and Recreation Management
0 colleges in California.
Parks and Recreation Studies
11 colleges in California.
Photography
10 colleges in California, 2 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: California State University-East Bay, 86.7%; highest: California State University-Sacramento, 93.2%.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
4 colleges in California.
Public Policy Analysis
7 colleges in California.
Radiation Therapy
3 colleges in California.
Radiologic Technology
2 colleges in California.
Real Estate
8 colleges in California, 3 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 24.5%; highest: California State University-San Bernardino, 90.3%.
Respiratory Therapy
5 colleges in California.
Russian Language and Literature
3 colleges in California.
Sacred Music
5 colleges in California.
Science Teacher Education
1 colleges in California.
Social Science Teacher Education
0 colleges in California.
Social Studies Teacher Education
0 colleges in California.
Spanish Language Teacher Education
0 colleges in California.
Teaching English as a Second Language
1 colleges in California.
Theology
11 colleges in California.
Urban Studies
11 colleges in California, 5 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: University of California-Berkeley, 13%; highest: California State University-Northridge, 92.5%.
Wildlife Science and Management
2 colleges in California.
Women's Studies
17 colleges in California, 4 with a reported gate into the program.
Hardest gate: San Diego State University, 65.2%; highest: California State University-San Marcos, 92.9%.
Youth Ministry
4 colleges in California.

Sources: UC Information Center (first-year applicants and admits by major), CSU Chancellor's Office (applications and admissions by major, first-time freshman and transfer), federal College Scorecard (earnings), IPEDS (admit rate, net price, cost of attendance). Admits are not enrollees; at most UC programs, students are admitted to the campus, not the major.