College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.07 · UNITID 110680

Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · La Jolla, CA

At University of California-San Diego, the Chemical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $96,798 median earnings four years after completion and $18,157 median federal debt among 97 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$96,798Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$18,157Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates97Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records52Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Chemical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $96,798, five-year median earnings were $97,911, and median federal debt was $18,157 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$96,798

Median earnings five years after completion$97,911

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does University of California-San Diego’s Chemical Engineering program compare?

Among 52 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 37th percentile and debt was lower than about 85% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile37th

Higher earnings than about 37% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position85%

Lower median debt than about 85% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Chemical Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 52 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find University of California-San Diego cost and completion data?

The University of California-San Diego institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, California · Public

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Answers at a glance

Chemical Engineering at University of California-San Diego: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $96,798 four-year median earnings, $18,157 median federal debt, 97 working graduates, and 52 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Chemical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $96,798 four years after completion and $97,911 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Chemical Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $18,157 across a reported debt cohort of 88 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.07 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.