Universities/CA/University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public · 34,948 students

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$85k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
27%Acceptance Rate
86%Graduation Rate
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Programs & Salary Outcomes

Median earnings of graduates from each program at University of California-San Diego, sourced from U.S. Department of Education data.

Degree types offered:Master's DegreeDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
#1
Computer Science
Master's Degree · ~185 graduates/year
$148,262
after 1 year
$301,159
after 5 years
#2
Computer Engineering
Master's Degree · ~42 graduates/year
$206,109
after 5 years
#3
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Master's Degree · ~26 graduates/year
$146,806
after 1 year
$201,287
after 5 years
#4
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Doctoral Degree
$109,337
after 1 year
$165,543
after 5 years
#5
Economics
Doctoral Degree · ~15 graduates/year
$162,229
after 5 years
#6
Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree · ~591 graduates/year
$112,006
after 1 year
$160,463
after 5 years
#7
Engineering, Other
Master's Degree · ~35 graduates/year
$142,225
after 1 year
$158,915
after 5 years
#8
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Master's Degree0
$98,870
after 1 year
$156,032
after 5 years
#9
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~167 graduates/year
$96,256
after 1 year
$154,498
after 5 years
#10
Physics
Doctoral Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$89,022
after 1 year
$153,107
after 5 years
#11
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Doctoral Degree · ~13 graduates/year
$148,833
after 5 years
#12
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$98,377
after 1 year
$145,693
after 5 years
#13
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Master's Degree · ~123 graduates/year
$100,166
after 1 year
$141,614
after 5 years
#14
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Master's Degree · ~102 graduates/year
$111,009
after 1 year
$141,515
after 5 years
#15
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Bachelor's Degree · ~71 graduates/year
$76,592
after 1 year
$138,331
after 5 years
#16
Mathematics and Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree · ~269 graduates/year
$89,651
after 1 year
$137,218
after 5 years
#17
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Doctoral Degree · ~24 graduates/year
$135,080
after 5 years
#18
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
Master's Degree · ~25 graduates/year
$121,264
after 1 year
$132,434
after 5 years
#19
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$130,000
after 5 years
#20
Medicine
Doctoral Degree
$67,163
after 1 year
$129,999
after 5 years
#21
Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degree · ~70 graduates/year
$112,996
after 1 year
$128,129
after 5 years
#22
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~218 graduates/year
$80,687
after 1 year
$120,436
after 5 years
#23
Education, General
Doctoral Degree · ~14 graduates/year
$122,372
after 1 year
$120,409
after 5 years
#24
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~92 graduates/year
$65,045
after 1 year
$118,528
after 5 years
#25
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~20 graduates/year
$67,016
after 1 year
$111,677
after 5 years
#26
Biology, General
Doctoral Degree · ~85 graduates/year
$80,294
after 1 year
$110,617
after 5 years
#27
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~83 graduates/year
$65,401
after 1 year
$107,359
after 5 years
#28
Political Science and Government
Doctoral Degree · ~9 graduates/year
$104,566
after 5 years
#29
Civil Engineering
Master's Degree · ~57 graduates/year
$89,543
after 1 year
$100,777
after 5 years
#30
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Doctoral Degree · ~22 graduates/year
$79,645
after 1 year
$100,332
after 5 years
#31
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~146 graduates/year
$69,555
after 1 year
$99,554
after 5 years
#32
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~129 graduates/year
$59,508
after 1 year
$97,911
after 5 years
#33
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · ~115 graduates/year
$68,368
after 1 year
$97,237
after 5 years
#34
Chemistry
Doctoral Degree · ~48 graduates/year
$93,148
after 1 year
$97,018
after 5 years
#35
Statistics
Bachelor's Degree · ~56 graduates/year
$36,676
after 1 year
$96,746
after 5 years
#36
Engineering, Other
Bachelor's Degree · ~56 graduates/year
$56,522
after 1 year
$94,292
after 5 years
#37
Civil Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~110 graduates/year
$65,478
after 1 year
$91,984
after 5 years
#38
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Bachelor's Degree · ~161 graduates/year
$60,973
after 1 year
$86,000
after 5 years
#39
Cognitive Science
Bachelor's Degree · ~759 graduates/year
$39,839
after 1 year
$85,159
after 5 years
#40
Physics
Bachelor's Degree · ~53 graduates/year
$48,951
after 1 year
$84,411
after 5 years
#41
Economics
Bachelor's Degree · ~430 graduates/year
$51,192
after 1 year
$84,118
after 5 years
#42
Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree · ~346 graduates/year
$45,310
after 1 year
$83,272
after 5 years
#43
History
Doctoral Degree · ~11 graduates/year
$79,871
after 5 years
#44
Applied Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree · ~146 graduates/year
$42,859
after 1 year
$79,708
after 5 years
#45
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Bachelor's Degree · ~132 graduates/year
$45,066
after 1 year
$76,922
after 5 years
#46
Education, General
Master's Degree · ~55 graduates/year
$61,100
after 1 year
$76,864
after 5 years
#47
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor's Degree · ~80 graduates/year
$37,524
after 1 year
$74,028
after 5 years
#48
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~537 graduates/year
$45,168
after 1 year
$73,765
after 5 years
#49
Urban Studies/Affairs
Bachelor's Degree · ~35 graduates/year
$37,074
after 1 year
$71,507
after 5 years
#50
Biology, General
Master's Degree · ~111 graduates/year
$44,139
after 1 year
$70,882
after 5 years
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