Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$43,608
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,428
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 49
Rank by pay
#43 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,811
Median federal debt

University of California-San Diego graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-San Diego Compares for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

All 49 colleges reporting microbiological sciences and immunology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$103,546$94,220#1$50,706
2University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,061$81,950#4$42,634
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$85,037$77,378#5$56,071
4Clemson University Clemson, SC$81,526$90,400#2$30,265
5San Diego State University San Diego, CA$81,122$73,816#7$45,360
6Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$77,163$82,344#3—
7Washington State University Pullman, WA$76,384$70,257#12$43,736
8California State University-Chico Chico, CA$74,888$68,143#19$49,068
9University of California-Davis Davis, CA$74,343$67,647#21$46,005
10California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$73,988$67,324#23$48,631
…
28University of Vermont Burlington, VT$65,120$66,884#24—
29University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$65,024$59,168#40$36,403
30North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$64,510$69,228#13$43,761
31University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$64,428$58,625#43$43,608
32University of Florida Gainesville, FL$64,285$68,423#16$27,994
33University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$64,285$68,423#17$27,994
34North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$64,014$66,320#26$40,262

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
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$123,320$76,592—
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
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,130$23,420#30 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-San Diego microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,608 one year after graduating and $64,428 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-San Diego rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, University of California-San Diego ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at University of California-San Diego worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,811.

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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.