Offered Degrees and Major Programs

University of California-San Diego offers 251 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate. By degree types, it offers 104 Bachelor's, 72 Master's, 72 Doctorate (research), 3 Doctorate (professional) programs.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 11,453 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from University of California-San Diego.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.

Number of Programs with Completers

Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's10408,565
Master's7202,170
Doctorate (research)720508
Doctorate (professional)30210
Total251011,453

Best Programs

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$80,800
Computer Engineering$77,400
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$62,900
Mechanical Engineering$61,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering$56,700
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$141,200
Engineering (other)$109,700
Business Administration and Management$99,700
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$89,900
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering$66,800
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Medicine$57,100
Biology/Biological Sciences$55,600
Chemistry$47,400

Popular Programs

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 83 completers$27,400
Environmental Studies83-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 38 completers-
Real Estate Development38-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 25 completers-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies0-
Latin American Studies0-
Russian Studies0-
Chinese Studies2-
German Studies0-
Italian Studies0-
Japanese Studies6-
Area Studies (other)1-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 241 completers$33,800
Communication241-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 747 completers-
Information Technology210-
Computer Science537$80,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 43 completers-
Education38-
Mathematics Teacher Education5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 1,066 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering126$56,700
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering123$50,700
Chemical Engineering99$48,200
Structural Engineering108-
Computer Engineering138$77,400
Electrical and Electronics Engineering166$62,900
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics4-
Engineering Science1-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering9-
Mechanical Engineering232$61,000
Biological/Biosystems Engineering22-
Engineering (other)38$50,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 61 completers$14,800
Linguistics55-
Russian Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature1-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature4-
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 80 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies80$28,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 81 completers-
English Language and Literature20-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)61$27,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 8 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1,573 completers$29,000
Biology/Biological Sciences268$29,000
Biochemistry283-
Biophysics8-
Molecular Biology54-
Anatomy460-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology68-
Microbiology48-
Animal Physiology19-
Bioinformatics65-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography83-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)31-
Neurobiology and Anatomy147-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)39-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 368 completers$39,900
Mathematics59$39,900
Mathematics (other)143-
Applied Mathematics116$36,300
Statistics (other)50-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1,459 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science213-
International/Global Studies542$37,500
Cognitive Science669$36,200
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)35-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 38 completers-
Philosophy37-
Religion/Religious Studies0-
Jewish/Judaic Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 405 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other)18-
Chemistry70$37,500
Chemical Physics0-
Chemistry (other)236-
Geology/Earth Science15-
Geochemistry0-
Geophysics and Seismology0-
Physics31$21,400
Physics (other)25-
Physical Sciences (other)10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 518 completers$28,900
Psychology187$28,900
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics21-
Developmental and Child Psychology28-
Social Psychology24-
Clinical Psychology117$33,000
Health/Medical Psychology34-
Psychology (other)107-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 1,077 completers-
Anthropology59$16,500
Anthropology (other)13-
Economics0$42,000
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics378-
Economics (other)1-
Political Science and Government349$31,200
American Government and Politics (United States0-
Political Science and Government (other)56-
Sociology140$28,300
Urban Studies/Affairs32$37,700
Social Sciences (other)49-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 200 completers$12,700
Visual and Performing Arts82$12,700
Dance6-
Design and Visual Communications19-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts35$18,500
Fine/Studio Arts36-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Music15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 284 completers-
Public Health109$31,000
Community Health and Preventive Medicine13-
International Public Health/International Health124-
Public Health (other)38-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 113 completers-
Management Science113$43,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 57 completers-
History57$30,500
Total8,565
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 9 completers-
Latin American Studies5-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 2 completers-
Communication2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 374 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)28-
Computer Science308$141,200
Information Technology Project Management38-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 71 completers$54,700
Education71$54,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 816 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering15-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering161$66,800
Chemical Engineering23-
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering1-
Structural Engineering74-
Computer Engineering62-
Computer Hardware Engineering20-
Computer Engineering (other)0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering93$89,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)118-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics9-
Materials Engineering49-
Mechanical Engineering129-
Systems Engineering29-
Engineering (other)33$109,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0 completers-
Linguistics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 0 completers-
Health Law0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 6 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 170 completers$39,100
Biology/Biological Sciences139$39,100
Biomedical Sciences2-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Biostatistics0-
Bioinformatics0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography25-
Neuroscience4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 161 completers-
Mathematics7-
Applied Mathematics1-
Financial Mathematics140-
Statistics13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 10 completers-
Cognitive Science2-
Computational Science8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 95 completers-
Chemistry52-
Geology/Earth Science9-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical29-
Physics5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 4 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 57 completers-
Public Policy Analysis57-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 149 completers-
Anthropology2-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics19-
International Economics8-
International Relations and Affairs108$52,100
Political Science and Government9-
Sociology3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 34 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts14-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology4-
Playwriting and Screenwriting1-
Acting8-
Directing and Theatrical Production5-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)0-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0-
Music2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 92 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management19-
Medical Scientist22-
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development21-
Public Health15-
International Public Health/International Health15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 115 completers-
Business Administration and Management9$99,700
Finance0-
Management Science72-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 4 completers-
History4-
Total2,170
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 3 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 2 completers-
Communication2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 23 completers-
Computer Science23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 12 completers-
Education12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 162 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering31-
Chemical Engineering8-
Structural Engineering9-
Computer Engineering4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering30-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)3-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics4-
Engineering Science2-
Materials Engineering23-
Mechanical Engineering18-
Systems Engineering7-
Engineering (other)22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 completers-
Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 6 completers-
Literature (other)0-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 99 completers$55,600
Biology/Biological Sciences31$55,600
Biomedical Sciences29-
Biophysics0-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Biostatistics3-
Bioinformatics6-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography11-
Epidemiology5-
Neuroscience14-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 14 completers-
Mathematics11-
Mathematics (other)3-
Computational Mathematics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 7 completers-
Cognitive Science7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3 completers-
Philosophy3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 93 completers-
Chemistry49$47,400
Chemistry (other)0-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Geophysics and Seismology1-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical18-
Physics18-
Physics (other)3-
Materials Sciences (other)0-
Physical Sciences (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 14 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology3-
Clinical Psychology8-
Psychology (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 34 completers-
Anthropology7-
Physical and Biological Anthropology1-
Anthropology (other)1-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics17-
Development Economics and International Development0-
Economics (other)0-
Political Science and Government5-
Political Science and Government (other)2-
Sociology1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 15 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts1-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3-
Music4-
Music Performance4-
Music (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 8 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-
International Public Health/International Health5-
Behavioral Aspects of Health2-
Public Health (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 7 completers-
History7-
Total508
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 210 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist8-
Medicine140$57,100
Pharmacy62-
Total210