University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, California · Public
Of 15 assessed programs, 14 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 38 could not be assessed.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
15 of 53 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $112,089 | +$75,113 | clears the bar | $131,110 | 1.7 yrs | 149 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $159,229 | +$122,253 | clears the bar | $77,233 | 0.6 yrs | 141 |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | $179,523 | +$142,547 | clears the bar | $124,084 | 0.9 yrs | 120 |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $152,323 | +$115,347 | clears the bar | $202,253 | 1.8 yrs | 111 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | $96,225 | +$59,249 | clears the bar | $102,124 | 1.7 yrs | 49 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $84,632 | +$47,656 | clears the bar | $55,123 | 1.2 yrs | 46 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master's Degree | $262,394 | +$225,418 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | $117,339 1-year earnings | +$80,363 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $21,181 1-year earnings | -$15,795 | falls short | $20,500 | insufficient data | 25 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | $96,962 | +$59,986 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $192,159 | +$155,183 | clears the bar | $53,300 | 0.3 yrs | 21 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's Degree | $211,240 1-year earnings | +$174,264 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $174,679 | +$137,703 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $124,169 | +$87,193 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $159,547 | +$122,571 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 51 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Dentistry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Genetics | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Sociology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Pharmacy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| History | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Genetics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.