UC San Diego
UC San Diego Majors
UC San Diego awards bachelor's degrees in 68 fields, about 9,088 a year. The largest are Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Cognitive Science, Computer Science.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 749 | |||
| Cognitive Science | 722 | $39,839 | $81,160 | $17,481 |
| Computer Science | 518 | $112,006 | $159,487 | $16,550 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 511 | $45,168 | $81,174 | $16,500 |
| Political Science | 383 | $33,345 | $67,713 | $16,030 |
| Economics | 364 | $51,192 | $87,307 | $15,000 |
| Psychology | 350 | $29,144 | $51,679 | $16,124 |
| Public Health | 338 | $39,144 | $66,110 | $15,280 |
| Biology | 316 | $34,504 | $64,437 | $17,667 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 299 | $89,651 | $137,218 | $18,887 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 273 | $60,973 | $89,451 | $17,500 |
| Communications | 244 | $33,046 | $67,302 | $14,568 |
| Mathematics | 227 | $52,339 | $79,015 | $16,250 |
| Chemistry | 227 | $45,310 | $77,249 | $16,100 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 218 | $26,953 | $56,000 | $15,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 207 | |||
| Electrical Engineering | 189 | $80,687 | $118,150 | $20,342 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 177 | $32,081 | $61,799 | $19,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 174 | $96,256 | $149,139 | $18,497 |
| Sociology | 150 | $36,464 | $55,534 | $14,413 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 147 | $69,555 | $104,229 | $20,000 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 137 | $45,066 | $72,491 | $17,500 |
| Applied Mathematics | 132 | $42,859 | $85,233 | $15,516 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 127 | $31,088 | $52,701 | $18,834 |
| Psychology | 106 | $47,672 | $18,200 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 103 | $23,420 | $63,130 | $15,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | 101 | $59,508 | $96,798 | $18,157 |
| Civil Engineering | 93 | $65,478 | $91,745 | $16,400 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 92 | $65,045 | $98,687 | $20,000 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 87 | $65,401 | $100,173 | $21,305 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 75 | $76,592 | $123,320 | $19,724 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 73 | $37,524 | $69,061 | $18,000 |
| History | 73 | $21,713 | $61,745 | $17,467 |
| Anthropology | 71 | $28,543 | $56,982 | $13,958 |
| Statistics | 63 | $36,676 | $96,746 | $19,237 |
| Theater | 63 | $18,026 | $41,389 | $14,650 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 62 | $45,915 | $15,000 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 61 | $43,608 | $64,428 | $13,811 |
| Physics | 60 | $48,951 | $95,018 | $16,800 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 58 | $21,788 | $57,900 | $19,281 |
| Studio Art | 57 | $21,777 | $48,506 | $15,218 |
| Social Sciences | 56 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies | 53 | $33,489 | $61,262 | $19,342 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 53 | |||
| Real Estate Development | 52 | |||
| Education | 52 | |||
| Philosophy | 39 | $24,669 | $15,832 | |
| English Language and Literature | 37 | $24,523 | $56,097 | $14,800 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 33 | $30,984 | $53,319 | $23,747 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 33 | $37,074 | $71,380 | $17,500 |
| Engineering | 27 | $56,522 | $88,159 | $19,250 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 21 | $67,016 | $111,677 | $14,933 |
| Design | 20 | $16,787 | ||
| Area Studies | 19 | $11,300 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 19 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 15 | |||
| Music | 15 | $21,592 | $58,071 | $18,938 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 13 | $19,809 | $55,776 | $13,998 |
| Physical Sciences | 10 | |||
| Dance | 9 | |||
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 8 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | |||
| International Relations | 5 | |||
| Romance Languages | 4 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | |||
| Engineering Physics | 3 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 2 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at UC San Diego?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (749), Cognitive Science (722), Computer Science (518), International/Globalization Studies (511), Political Science (383).
Which UC San Diego majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($159,487), Computer Engineering ($149,139), Mathematics and Computer Science ($137,218), Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology ($123,320), Electrical Engineering ($118,150). Earnings are reported for 46 of UC San Diego's 68 programs.
How many majors does UC San Diego have?
UC San Diego awarded bachelor's degrees in 68 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names UC San Diego uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
