University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California · 4-year · Public
University of California-San Diego is a 4-year public college in La Jolla, California, offering 159 programs reported to the U.S. Department of Education. Its average net price is $12,470 a year.
At a glance
- Average net price
- $12,470
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $84,943
- Median debt
- $15,500
- Acceptance rate
- 27%
- Undergrads
- 34,948
From the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships. Colleges can't edit these numbers.
Programs offered
Programs where University of California-San Diego awarded credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS).
Visual and performing arts (15) ⌄
- Acting Master's degree
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Dance Bachelor's degree
- Design and Visual Communications Bachelor's degree
- Directing and Theatrical Production Master's degree
- Drama and Dramatics / Theatre Arts Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Dramatic / Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Master's degree
- Fine / Studio Arts Bachelor's degree
- Music Performance Doctorate (research)
- Music Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Music, Other Doctorate (research)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's degree
- Technical Theatre / Theatre Design and Technology Master's degree
- Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Doctorate (research)
Engineering (18) ⌄
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biological / Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's degree
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, Other Master's degree
- Computer Hardware Engineering Master's degree
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Physics / Applied Physics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Bachelor's degree
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Master's degree
- Materials Engineering Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Structural Engineering Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Systems Engineering Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Area, ethnic, and gender studies (10) ⌄
- African-American / Black Studies Bachelor's degree
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's degree
- Chinese Studies Bachelor's degree
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- German Studies Bachelor's degree
- Italian Studies Bachelor's degree
- Japanese Studies Bachelor's degree
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Russian Studies Bachelor's degree
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Bachelor's degree
Social sciences (16) ⌄
- American Government and Politics (United States) Bachelor's degree
- Anthropology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Anthropology, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Development Economics and International Development Doctorate (research)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Economics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- International Economics Master's degree
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Physical and Biological Anthropology Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's degree
- Sociology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Sociology, Other Doctorate (research)
- Urban Studies / Affairs Bachelor's degree
Biology (20) ⌄
- Anatomy Bachelor's degree
- Animal Physiology Bachelor's degree
- Biochemistry Bachelor's degree
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Bioinformatics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biophysics Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Biostatistics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Cell / Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's degree
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other Bachelor's degree
- Epidemiology Doctorate (research)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Microbiology Bachelor's degree
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's degree
- Neurobiology and Anatomy Bachelor's degree
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Pathology / Experimental Pathology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Math and statistics (7) ⌄
- Applied Mathematics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Computational Mathematics Doctorate (research)
- Financial Mathematics Master's degree
- Mathematics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Statistics Master's degree
- Statistics, Other Bachelor's degree
Physical sciences (12) ⌄
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other Bachelor's degree
- Chemical Physics Bachelor's degree
- Chemistry Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Geochemistry Bachelor's degree
- Geology / Earth Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Geophysics and Seismology Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Materials Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Physics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Health professions (13) ⌄
- Audiology Doctorate (research)
- Behavioral Aspects of Health Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development Master's degree
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Health Bachelor's degree
- Health / Health Care Administration / Management Master's degree
- International Public Health Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Medical Science / Scientist Master's degree
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Public Health, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Substance Abuse / Addiction Counseling Doctorate (research)
Business and management (4) ⌄
- Business Administration and Management Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Finance Master's degree
- Management Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Languages and linguistics (7) ⌄
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's degree
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's degree
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Linguistics Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's degree
Psychology (9) ⌄
- Clinical Psychology Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Bachelor's degree
- Developmental and Child Psychology Bachelor's degree
- Experimental Psychology Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Health / Medical Psychology Bachelor's degree
- Psychology Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, Other Bachelor's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Doctorate (research)
- Social Psychology Bachelor's degree
Interdisciplinary studies (6) ⌄
- Cognitive Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Computational Science Master's degree
- Data Science Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- International / Globalization Studies Bachelor's degree
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's degree
- Multi- / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's degree
Communication and journalism (2) ⌄
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctorate (research)
- Communication Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Computer and information sciences (4) ⌄
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Master's degree
- Computer Science Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Information Technology Bachelor's degree
- Information Technology Project Management Master's degree
Education (3) ⌄
- Education Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's degree
English (3) ⌄
- English Language and Literature Bachelor's degree · Master's degree
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Literature, Other Doctorate (research)
Natural resources and conservation (1) ⌄
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's degree
Law and legal studies (1) ⌄
- Health Law Master's degree
History (1) ⌄
- History Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
Family and consumer sciences (1) ⌄
- Human Development and Family Studies Bachelor's degree
Philosophy and religious studies (3) ⌄
- Jewish / Judaic Studies Bachelor's degree
- Philosophy Bachelor's degree · Master's degree · Doctorate (research)
- Religion Bachelor's degree
Liberal arts and general studies (1) ⌄
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's degree
Public administration and social services (1) ⌄
- Public Policy Analysis Master's degree
Architecture (1) ⌄
- Real Estate Development Bachelor's degree
Sources: IPEDS 2023-24 directory and completions (NCES, IPEDS unit 110680); College Scorecard (June 2026). About our data.