Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology at University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$76,592
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$123,320
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,713
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

University of California-San Diego graduates in biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology earn 42% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at University of California-San Diego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,487$112,006#25 of 349
Computer Engineering$149,139$96,256#13 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$137,218$89,651#3 of 5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,150$80,687#13 of 258
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$111,677$67,016#1 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$104,229$69,555#23 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,173$65,401#19 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,687$65,045#37 of 118
Chemical Engineering$96,798$59,508#80 of 158
Statistics$96,746$36,676#18 of 50
Physics$95,018$48,951#14 of 107
Civil Engineering$91,745$65,478#42 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,451$60,973#54 of 126
Engineering$88,159$56,522#15 of 19
Economics$87,307$51,192#122 of 368
Applied Mathematics$85,233$42,859#26 of 45
International/Globalization Studies$81,174$45,168#4 of 87
Cognitive Science$81,160$39,839#9 of 19
Mathematics$79,015$52,339#88 of 309
Chemistry$77,249$45,310#33 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,491$45,066#31 of 110
Urban Studies/Affairs$71,380$37,074#8 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,061$37,524#22 of 265
Political Science and Government$67,713$33,345#157 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$67,302$33,046#74 of 660
Public Health$66,110$39,144#40 of 215
Visual and Performing Arts$64,822$34,401#1 of 10
Biology$64,437$34,504#207 of 841
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,428$43,608#31 of 49
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,130$23,420#30 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-San Diego biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,592 one year after graduating and $123,320 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology at University of California-San Diego worth it?

Its graduates earn 42% more than the national median for biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology ($86,713), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.