University of San Diego Rankings by Salary Score

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Salary and Debt by Major at University of San Diego

We calculated a Salary Score for each of University of San Diego's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of San Diego to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for USD Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 97 98% 98% $23,450 $64,130 97
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 99 100% 100% $25,000 $50,860 99
Biology, General 82 96% 96% $26,000 $33,990 82
Business Administration, Management and Operations 70 96% 96% $21,440 $47,440 70
Business/Managerial Economics 94 94% 94% Not Reported $63,010 94
Communication and Media Studies 89 98% 98% $23,500 $41,290 89
Computer Science 53 100% 100% Not Reported $69,340 53
Economics 69 100% 100% $20,500 $54,640 69
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 77 100% 100% Not Reported $76,930 77
English Language and Literature, General 86 87% 87% $23,130 $35,600 86
Finance and Financial Management Services 92 95% 95% $21,500 $64,570 92
International Business 83 98% 98% $26,600 $55,290 83
International Relations and National Security Studies 39 86% 86% $24,190 $34,420 39
Marketing 92 99% 99% $22,300 $51,880 92
Mathematics 96 100% 100% Not Reported $65,330 96
Mechanical Engineering 79 100% 100% $23,000 $70,460 79
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 67 90% 90% Not Reported $36,140 67
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 58 92% 92% $26,000 $31,130 58
Political Science and Government 52 93% 93% $23,000 $35,770 52
Psychology, General 85 96% 96% $22,330 $34,850 85
Real Estate 78 96% 96% $26,000 $65,240 78
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 70 91% 91% $24,500 $36,670 70
Sociology 53 98% 98% $25,000 $32,930 53

Salary Score ™ for USD Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Business Administration, Management and Operations 84 96% 96% $47,810 $92,410 84
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 34 100% 100% $97,140 $43,130 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections 100 100% 100% $25,930 $123,530 100
Curriculum and Instruction 51 96% 96% $50,320 $49,600 51
Education, General 97 99% 99% $29,300 $67,010 97
Educational Administration and Supervision 41 97% 97% $48,960 $53,360 41
Finance and Financial Management Services 26 93% 93% Not Reported $63,010 26
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies 40 94% 94% $71,500 $61,520 40
Medical Illustration and Informatics 94 93% 93% $31,720 $97,070 94
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 70 100% 100% $87,800 $46,870 70
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 64 100% 100% Not Reported $48,850 64
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 37 99% 99% $109,990 $93,240 37
Special Education and Teaching 57 85% 85% Not Reported $51,610 57
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 82 98% 98% $88,980 $51,000 82
Taxation 42 100% 100% Not Reported $74,580 42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 64 97% 97% $50,320 $49,530 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 70 100% 100% $43,240 $54,320 70

Salary Score ™ for USD Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Educational Administration and Supervision 36 100% 100% Not Reported $76,460 36
Law 61 96% 96% $122,700 $77,010 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 53 96% 96% $81,720 $117,570 53

University of San Diego Reviews

4.2
(78 Reviews)

Reviews by Program

Education
Master's

4.75

Law
Doctorate

3.96

Nursing
Master's

4.2

Most Recent Reviews

1337Speaker 10/8/2023

While I am still currently enrolled in the graduate Cyber Security Engineering program, I want to provide a current review that provides some insights into the program. My experience so far with the program is based on an online environment and being several classes into the program. The number one downside of this program is not the actual lesson content, but the implementation of learning. This is to say that in the process of working through the lecture content, you will experience inconsistent grading... Read More

Jim 11/28/2022

The lectures are of below mediocre quality. The level of difficulty and rigor feels equivalent to or even below undergrad level. Tuition is reasonable so it has that going for it. Some teachers are active on slack so it's easy to ask questions and engage with other students. The program is completely asynchronous except for office hours which are recorded so there's no need to attend live, thus it's very convenient. I definitely do not recommend it unless you're from a vastly different background and have... Read More