COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 2601

Biology, General at University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, CA · 3 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$64,437
$17,667 federal debt277 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$87,940
Not available federal debt35 year-5 observations
Doctoral Degree$129,900
Not available federal debt28 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$16,758
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$50,958
Sticker price
Average net price$12,470
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$38,701
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$64,437$57,214$17,667$187/mo−15%277
Master's Degree$87,940$69,830Not availableNot availableBaseline needed35
Doctoral Degree$129,900$92,983Not availableNot availableBaseline needed28

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.