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UCSD Grads Earn Top Salaries

UC San Diego ranked 8th on the annual PayScale College Salary Report, that ranks state universities on starting median salary and mid-career median salary earnings of graduates.

UC San Diego grads are bringing home the bacon. In the PayScale College Salary Report, UCSD ranked 8th in salary potential for bachelor's degree graduates of state schools.

PayScale, a web site that charts salary trends and data, reviewed more than 1,000 colleges and universities. Salary data for advanced degree graduates was not included in the survey.

The typical starting salary for UC San Diego graduates with two years of experience is $48,200; mid-career professionals with a UC San Diego bachelor’s degree and 15 years of experience typically make $96,700 annually, according to PayScale.

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UC San Diego noted that nearly 40 percent of the university’s undergraduate students directly pursue graduate and/or professional degrees after graduating. In addition, it reported that 40 percent of the university’s alumni (about 56,550) live in San Diego County, contributing income, payroll, property and sales taxes to the region.

Top State Universities By Salary Potential University Starting Median Salary Mid-Career Median Salary State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College $57,300 $109,000 Colorado School of Mines $63,400 $106,000 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) $55,700 $103,000 New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) $53,400 $103,000 UC Berkeley $51,400 $102,000 Georgia Institute of Technology $57,400 $102,000 Massachusetts Maritime Academy $54,300 $98,000 UC San Diego $48,200 $96,700 College of William and Mary $45,000 $96,500 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology $56,700 $96,300

Data provide by PayScale.

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