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University of California-San Diego

$84,943Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$36,325Average annual cost
33,787Undergraduates
PublicSector

Facts

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$84,943
Average annual cost
$36,325
Undergraduates
33,787
Sector
Public
City
La Jolla
Campus setting
City, large
Predominant degree
Bachelor’s
Highest degree
Graduate
Loan default rate (3-year)
0.0 %
ZIP code
92093
IPEDS ID
110680

Sources: College Scorecard, US Department of Education (public domain), NCES CIP 2020 classification

Programs with earnings or debt data · 89

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 4 years afterMedian debt at graduation
Computer Science, Master’sMaster’s$231,397$42,970
Computer and Information Sciences, General, Master’sMaster’s$201,287—
Computer Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$173,180—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$169,987$33,236
Physics, DoctorateDoctorate$166,997—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, DoctorateDoctorate$165,543$131,789
Computer Science, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$159,487$14,000
Engineering, Other, Master’sMaster’s$158,915—
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sMaster’s$149,271—
Computer Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$149,139$13,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, DoctorateDoctorate$148,833—
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Master’sMaster’s$145,693—
Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$137,218$14,500
Chemistry, DoctorateDoctorate$136,333—
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Master’sMaster’s$132,783—
Education, General, DoctorateDoctorate$131,358$46,625
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, DoctorateDoctorate$130,000—
Biology, General, DoctorateDoctorate$129,900—
Mechanical Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$128,129—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$127,935$34,167
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$123,320$18,145
Medicine, DoctorateDoctorate$118,330$117,905
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$118,150$15,648
Civil Engineering, Master’sMaster’s$112,223$31,167
Biological/Biosystems Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$111,677—
Political Science and Government, DoctorateDoctorate$104,566—
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$104,229$14,000
International Relations and National Security Studies, Master’sMaster’s$101,102$51,183
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, DoctorateDoctorate$100,332—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$100,173$15,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$98,687$16,500
Chemical Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$96,798$16,090
Statistics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$96,746—
Physics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$95,018$11,407
Civil Engineering, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$91,745$17,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$89,451$11,001
Engineering, Other, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$88,159$16,786
Biology, General, Master’sMaster’s$87,940$20,500
Economics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$87,307$13,599
Applied Mathematics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$85,233$13,540
International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$81,174$13,000
Cognitive Science, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$81,160$13,799
History, DoctorateDoctorate$79,871—
Mathematics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$79,015$15,500
Chemistry, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$77,249$13,511
Education, General, Master’sMaster’s$73,566$22,790
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$72,491$15,500
Urban Studies/Affairs, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$71,380$8,351
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$69,061$13,992
Music, DoctorateDoctorate$68,693—
Political Science and Government, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$67,713$12,000
Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$67,302$11,556
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Master’sMaster’s$66,412$49,310
Public Health, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$66,110$12,673
Visual and Performing Arts, Other, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$64,822$15,505
Biology, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$64,437$13,852
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$64,428$11,855
Research and Experimental Psychology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$63,130$14,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$61,799$12,617
History, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$61,745$14,440