Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 8,871 Bachelor's, 1,946 Master's, 585 Doctorate (research), and 157 Doctorate (professional) were awareded by UCSD.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's10608,871
Master's7301,946
Doctorate (research)730585
Doctorate (professional)30157
Total255011,559

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at University of California-San Diego based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
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 with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at University of California-San Diego based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at UCSD by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 79 completers$27,400
Environmental Studies79-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 51 completers-
Real Estate Development51-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 37 completers-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies3-
Latin American Studies2-
Russian Studies0-
Chinese Studies4-
German Studies0-
Italian Studies0-
Japanese Studies11-
Area Studies (other)0-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 255 completers$33,800
Communication255-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 754 completers-
Information Technology164-
Computer Science590$80,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 51 completers-
Education48-
Mathematics Teacher Education3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 1,030 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering83$56,700
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering92$50,700
Chemical Engineering128$48,200
Structural Engineering110-
Computer Engineering167$77,400
Electrical and Electronics Engineering218$62,900
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics7-
Engineering Science0-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering3-
Mechanical Engineering146$61,000
Biological/Biosystems Engineering20-
Engineering (other)56$50,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 55 completers$14,800
Linguistics47-
Russian Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature6-
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 88 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies88$28,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 85 completers-
English Language and Literature27-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)58$27,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 4 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1,657 completers$29,000
Biology/Biological Sciences321$29,000
Biochemistry114-
Biophysics3-
Molecular Biology13-
Anatomy552-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology214-
Microbiology51-
Animal Physiology8-
Bioinformatics71-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography85-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)48-
Neurobiology and Anatomy37-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)140-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 400 completers$39,900
Mathematics89$39,900
Mathematics (other)131-
Applied Mathematics127$36,300
Statistics (other)53-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1,510 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science268-
International/Global Studies487$37,500
Cognitive Science717$36,200
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)38-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 27 completers-
Philosophy22-
Religion/Religious Studies4-
Jewish/Judaic Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 419 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other)14-
Chemistry82$37,500
Chemical Physics0-
Chemistry (other)254-
Geology/Earth Science12-
Geochemistry0-
Geophysics and Seismology0-
Physics28$21,400
Physics (other)22-
Physical Sciences (other)7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 696 completers$28,900
Psychology289$28,900
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics36-
Developmental and Child Psychology37-
Social Psychology36-
Clinical Psychology142$33,000
Health/Medical Psychology43-
Psychology (other)113-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 967 completers-
Anthropology33$16,500
Anthropology (other)15-
Economics0$42,000
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics370-
Economics (other)4-
International Relations and Affairs8-
Political Science and Government290$31,200
American Government and Politics (United States0-
Political Science and Government (other)46-
Sociology118$28,300
Urban Studies/Affairs31$37,700
Social Sciences (other)52-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 184 completers$12,700
Visual and Performing Arts67$12,700
Dance6-
Design and Visual Communications11-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts43$18,500
Fine/Studio Arts26-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation11-
Music20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 311 completers-
Public Health83$31,000
Community Health and Preventive Medicine22-
International Public Health/International Health127-
Public Health (other)79-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 152 completers-
Management Science124$43,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 59 completers-
History59$30,500
Total8,871
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 8 completers-
Latin American Studies5-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 5 completers-
Communication5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 253 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)26-
Computer Science185$141,200
Information Technology Project Management42-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 55 completers$54,700
Education55$54,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 522 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering21-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering123$66,800
Chemical Engineering30-
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering4-
Structural Engineering53-
Computer Engineering30-
Computer Hardware Engineering12-
Computer Engineering (other)0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering49$89,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)53-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics6-
Materials Engineering26-
Mechanical Engineering70-
Systems Engineering10-
Engineering (other)35$109,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 completers-
Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies 0 completers-
Health Law0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 7 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 192 completers$39,100
Biology/Biological Sciences110$39,100
Biomedical Sciences1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Biostatistics10-
Bioinformatics0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography61-
Neuroscience8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 135 completers-
Mathematics14-
Applied Mathematics3-
Financial Mathematics116-
Statistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 9 completers-
Cognitive Science3-
Computational Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 105 completers-
Chemistry51-
Geology/Earth Science14-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical38-
Physics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 12 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 49 completers-
Public Policy Analysis49-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 136 completers-
Anthropology2-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1-
International Economics9-
International Relations and Affairs115$52,100
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 33 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts10-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology5-
Playwriting and Screenwriting1-
Acting8-
Directing and Theatrical Production2-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)1-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0-
Music6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 116 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8-
Medical Scientist25-
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development32-
Public Health38-
International Public Health/International Health13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 302 completers-
Business Administration and Management0$99,700
Finance0-
Management Science84-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)218-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 4 completers-
History4-
Total1,946
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 2 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 4 completers-
Communication3-
Communication and Media Studies (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 43 completers-
Computer Science43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 14 completers-
Education14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 164 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering24-
Chemical Engineering7-
Structural Engineering20-
Computer Engineering4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering16-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)4-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics5-
Engineering Science12-
Materials Engineering27-
Mechanical Engineering22-
Systems Engineering5-
Engineering (other)17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3 completers-
Linguistics3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 6 completers-
Literature (other)1-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 129 completers$55,600
Biology/Biological Sciences55$55,600
Biomedical Sciences30-
Biophysics1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Biostatistics5-
Bioinformatics10-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography7-
Epidemiology8-
Neuroscience11-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 25 completers-
Mathematics15-
Mathematics (other)10-
Computational Mathematics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 6 completers-
Cognitive Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6 completers-
Philosophy6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 88 completers-
Chemistry48$47,400
Chemistry (other)0-
Geology/Earth Science7-
Geophysics and Seismology1-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical14-
Physics14-
Physics (other)2-
Materials Sciences (other)0-
Physical Sciences (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 20 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology10-
Clinical Psychology8-
Psychology (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 34 completers-
Anthropology5-
Physical and Biological Anthropology0-
Anthropology (other)1-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics15-
Development Economics and International Development0-
Economics (other)0-
Political Science and Government7-
Political Science and Government (other)2-
Sociology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 20 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation6-
Music9-
Music Performance3-
Music (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 5 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-
International Public Health/International Health3-
Behavioral Aspects of Health1-
Public Health (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 5 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 11 completers-
History11-
Total585
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 157 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist12-
Medicine79$57,100
Pharmacy66-
Total157