UC San Diego Alums Average 3^rd Highest Salaries Among Public University Graduates

August 14, 2008

By Pat JaCoby

University of California, San Diego graduates rank third nationally in their salary earnings among U.S. public universities, according to Forbes.com.

The rank was based on a new study by PayScale.com that looked at earnings of alumni at colleges around the country. The survey covered graduates with 10-20 years experience in the work place.

UC San Diego tied for third with UCLA and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. UC Berkeley and the University of Virginia were first and second, respectively, in the rankings of  public American colleges.

According to the study, UC San Diego alumni earned a median salary of $51,000 with 0-5 years experience, and $101,000 with 10 to 20 years experience.

PayScale.com is an online compensation tool. Its database includes real-time salary data culled from 13 million unique compensation profiles. The median salary figures are only for full-time employees and exclude alumni receiving a graduate degree.

Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 3 years of experience; mid-career have 15.5 years. See full methodology for more.

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