University of San Diego
University of San Diego is a private nonprofit college in San Diego, CA. Its average net price is $29,539 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $16,814 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $17,381 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,109 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,962 |
| $110,001 and up | $52,698 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $71,073 |
| 8 years after entry | $81,374 |
| 10 years after entry | $93,069 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $75,812 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | $46,764 National median for this major n=64 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $44,375 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $24,811 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $64,129 n=100 | $19,500 n=109 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $44,679 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $22,562 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | $21,739 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $70,897 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $45,494 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $14,250 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $71,135 n=143 | $21,500 n=122 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $60,568 n=118 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $81,593 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $41,561 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $21,250 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $50,930 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $21,146 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Psychology | $45,364 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Real Estate | $65,952 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $38,621 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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