University of California-San Diego: Mathematics and Computer Science

Bachelor's degree · CIP 30.08 · No credentials fully online · La Jolla, CA

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $86,456 one year after completing and $137,218 four years after. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $15,000. Nationally, graduates of bachelor's degree programs in this field earned a median of $76,818 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$86,456
158 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
$137,218
Verified data
Median federal debt
$15,000
166 borrowers Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
0.17x
median debt / median earnings Calculated estimate

This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$86,456$76,818
Median earnings 4 years after completion$137,218$118,943
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$15,000$14,875 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$170
Graduates in the most recent year3581,110 across 87 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Careers this field prepares students for

From the official CIP to SOC crosswalk. Graduates do not all enter these occupations, and occupation wages describe all workers, not new graduates. Official crosswalk

Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Comparable programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Harvey Mudd College
CA · Private, nonprofit
$170,800$24,004
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
IL · Public
$137,829$11,097
University of California-Irvine
CA · Public
$80,424$11,300
Santa Clara University
CA · Private, nonprofit
$78,758$18,750
George Mason University
VA · Public
$77,211$22,410
University of Akron Main Campus
OH · Public
$73,700$14,425
Western Washington University
WA · Public
$58,805Data unavailable
University of Illinois Chicago
IL · Public
$51,318$14,750

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