Private nonprofit · San Diego, California
University of San Diego: cost, debt and earnings by major
47 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $29,539
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 81%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 52%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 5,671
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $16,814 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,381 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,109 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,962 |
| $110,000+ | $52,698 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (22)
- Computer Science$149,847
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$110,314
- Accounting and Related Services$109,142
- Finance and Financial Management Services$93,099
- Mechanical Engineering$91,848
- International Business$85,285
- Marketing$83,562
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$83,380
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,678
- Real Estate$78,044
- Psychology, General$74,178
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$72,910
- Economics$70,897 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$68,913
- English Language and Literature, General$68,752
- Political Science and Government$62,301
- International Relations and National Security Studies$61,509
- Biology, General$59,950
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,517
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,474
- Sociology$54,338
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$24,283 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
- Legal Support Services$62,873
Master's programs (19)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$163,311
- Real Estate$155,948
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$148,235
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$148,025
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$141,878
- Security Science and Technology$137,533
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,822
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$104,240
- Education, General$91,474
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$80,953
- Taxation$78,809 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$77,579
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$75,964
- Data Analytics$72,123 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$72,038
- Special Education and Teaching$71,030
- Curriculum and Instruction$68,584
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$68,167
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$55,177
Doctoral programs (2)
First professional programs (2)
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Legal Support Services$74,783