UCSB strong majors?

mikemac
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:01:07 +0000

My dad thinks it’s only worth it to go there (I’m OOS student) if I choose one of the majors they are known for.

If quality of education was a significant factor, then for the money it costs to go to UCSB ($60K+) you would have looked at private U’s or LACs.

UCSB, like any public, is going to have large classes and a lack of personal attention/advising. How it turns out is what you make of it, and whether this kind of environment works for you. The only exception to the run-of-the-mill public college education is the College of Creative Studies, truly unique in the US; but it has a handful of majors and is geared towards kids that already know they want a PhD.

OOS kids are drawn to UCSB because its in CA, and on the beach to boot! As a CA resident I encourage you and your $100K+ donation to the UC general fund to come out west. Pick a few majors you are interested in, tell dad “UCSB is known for these”, and you’re set.