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Actual Programs by Field

Survey of Recent UC San Diego Graduates

The fields of professional or graduate study pursued by our recent graduates vary widely, as reflected by the partial list below.

Actual Program by Field - A Representative Sample

Arts, Communications & Humanities
 
Doctorate Princeton University History of Science Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Doctorate University of Kansas History of Art Visual Arts(Art Hist/Criticsm)
Masters San Diego State University English Department Literatures in English
Doctorate University of California, Santa Barbara History of Art and Architecture History
Masters Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Fashion Design Chinese Studies
Masters University of Texas Radio Television Film Theatre
Masters New York University Journalism Environ Sys (Ecol,Behav&Evol)
Masters Berklee College of Music Sound Engineering, Musical Scoring Management Science
Masters University of California, Los Angeles School of Film, Television, and Theatre Cogn Sci w/Spec Clin Asp Cogn
Doctorate University of California, San Diego History History
Masters Universty College London History of Art Visual Arts(Art Hist/Criticsm)
Masters Academy of Art Game Design Computer Science
Masters New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism School Literature/Writing
Masters University of Massachusetts English Literature/Writing
Masters San Jose State University Library and Information Science Interdisc Computing & the Arts

Business/Economics
 
Masters San Diego State University Economics Economics
Masters Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Management International Studies-Sociol
Doctorate University of California, Irvine Economics Economics
Doctorate University of California, Santa Barbara Economics Economics
Masters University of Southern California Accounting Economics
Masters London School of Economics Gender Institute History
Masters Massachusetts Institute of Technlogy Sloan School of Management Bioengineering
Masters University of Oregon Accounting Economics
Doctorate University of Maryland Agricultural and Resouce Economics Management Science
Masters University of California, San Diego Rady School of Management Bioengineering
Masters California State University of Fresno Craigs School of Business Communication
Doctorate University of California, Los Angeles Andrson School of Business Management Science
Masters University of San Francisco School of Businesss & Professional Studies Sociology-Law and Society
Masters San Diego State University Business Economics
Masters University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business Political Sci/Intntl Relations
Masters San Diego State University Economics Economics

Education/Counseling
 
Teaching Credentials University of California, San Diego Education Studies Human Development
Masters University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences Communication
Teaching Credentials University of California, Santa Barbara Teacher Education Sociology
Teaching Credentials University of Pennsylvania Teach for America Political Science
Masters University of California, San Diego Education Studies Psychology
Masters San Diego State University School Counseling Psychology
Masters Stanford University School of Education Urban Studies and Planning
Teaching Credentials University of California, San Diego Education Studies Psychology
Masters University of California, San Diego Education Studies Psychology
Masters Northeastern University College of Student Development Communication
Masters University of Southern California Rossier School of Education - Post Secondary Admin Cogn Sci w/Specializ Neurosci
Masters University of California, San Diego Education Studies Mathematics/Secondary Educ
Doctorate Washington State University Counseling Psychology Psychology
Teaching Credentials CIEE Teaching Abroad International Studies-Poli Sci
Masters University of Southern California Rossier School of Education General Biology
Teaching Credentials Hunter College, CUNY/Teach For America Education Literatures in English
Teaching Credentials Univesity of Southern California Rossier School of Education Sociology
Masters Boston College Mental Health Counseling Psychology

Engineering/Computer Science
 
Masters California State University, Long Beach Civil Engineering Structural Engineering
Masters Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Bioengineering: Pre-Medical
Masters University of California, Irvine Information and Computer Sciences Communication
Masters University of California, San Diego Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
Masters Purdue University Civil Engineering Structural Engineering
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Bioengineering Bioengineering (Biotechnology)
Masters University of California, San Diego Structural Engineering Structural Engineering
Doctorate California Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Masters University of California, San Diego Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Masters University of California, Irvine Information and Computer Science Cogn Sci w/Spec Hum Comp Inter
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science
Masters King Abdullah Univ of Sci & Tech Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Masters Santa Clara University Engineering Management Structural Engineering
Doctorate Seoul National University Bioengineering Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters University of Waterloo Computer Science Computer Science
Masters University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Masters Stanford University Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Engineering
Doctorate Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mechanical Eng & Materials Science Mechanical Engineering

Law
 
Doctorate California Western School of Law Law Economics
Doctorate University of San Diego Law Political Sci/Amer Politics
Doctorate University of California, Los Angeles Law International Studies-Linguist
Doctorate University of California, Davis Law  Economics
Doctorate Tulane University Law International Studies-Sociol
Doctorate University of California, Hastings Law Anthropology(Conc in Bio Anth)
Doctorate American University Law Political Science
Doctorate University of LaVerne Law Political Sci/Public Law
Doctorate University of California, Irvine Law Political Sci/Political Theory
Doctorate Western State University Law Psychology
Doctorate Pepperdine University Law Eleanor Roosevelt Col Indiv St
Doctorate University of Santa Clara  Law Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Doctorate Columbia University Law Economics
Doctorate Georgetown University Law Communication

Life Sciences
 
Doctorate Ohio State University Biochemistry Biochemistry/Chemistry
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Biomedical Sciences Physiology & Neuroscience
Masters San Jose State University Biotechnology General Biology
Doctorate Massachusetts Institute of Technology Biology Molecular Biology
Masters University of California, San Diego Biology Economics
Masters University of California, San Diego Biology Department Human Biology
Doctorate California Institute of Technology Biology General Biology
Masters University of California, San Diego Biology Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters University of California, San Diego Biology General Biology
Masters University of California, San Diego Biology Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters University of Southern California Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters University of Queensland Molecular Biology Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences Business of Bioscience Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters Keck Graduate Institute Biosciences Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Medicine
 
Doctorate University of California, San Francisco Medicine Physiology & Neuroscience
Doctorate University of California, San Francisco MSTP Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Doctorate Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Biomedical Research Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Medicine General Biology
Doctorate Ohio State University Medicine Anth (Conc Sociocultural Anth)
Doctorate Uniformed Services University Medicine Bioengineering: Pre-Medical
Doctorate AUC School of Medicine Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Doctorate Loma Linda University Medicine Physiology & Neuroscience
Doctorate Medical College of Wisconsin Medicine Physiology & Neuroscience
Doctorate St. Georges University Medicine Human Biology
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Medicine Human Biology
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Medicine Physiology & Neuroscience
Doctorate Temple University Medical School Bioengineering: Pre-Medical
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Medicine General Biology
Doctorate Nova Southeastern University Osteopathic Medicine General Biology
Doctorate Des Moines University Osteopathic Medicine General Biology
Doctorate A.T. Still University -- KCOM Osteopathic Medicine Human Biology
Doctorate Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Naturopathic Medicine General Biology
Doctorate Western University of Health Sciences Osteopathic Medicine Human Biology
Doctorate Touro University Nevada Ostopathic Medicine Psychology

Other
 
Masters Hebrew Union College Rabbinical School Judaic Studies
Masters Westminster Seminary California Biblical Studies Economics

Other Health Sciences
 
Doctorate University of Washington School of Pharmacy Pharmacological Chemistry
Masters McGill University Occupational Therapy Human Development
Doctorate American University of Antigua Veterinary Medicine General Biology
Masters California State University, Long Beach Communicative Disorders General Biology
Masters UMDNJ at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Biomedical Sciences Physiology & Neuroscience
Masters University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Health Behavior and Health Education Human Biology
Doctorate Life University Doctor of Chiropractic Management Science
Masters George Washington University Public Health Human Biology
Doctorate US Army/Baylor University Physical Therapy General Biology
Doctorate Southern California University of Health Sciences Doctor of Chiropractic and Masters in Acupuncture  Pharmacological Chemistry
Doctorate SUNY College of Optometry Optometry Human Biology
Masters University of Southern California Global Medicine Bioengineering: Pre-Medical
Masters University of South Florida Global Health Anth (Conc Sociocultural Anth)
Doctorate University of Southern Nevada PharmD/MBA General Biology
Doctorate University of California, San Francisco Dentistry General Biology
Doctorate University of California, San Diego Skaggs Shool of Pharmacy Biochemistry/Chemistry
Doctorate New England College of Optometry Optometry General Biology
Doctorate University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry General Biology
Doctorate University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Physiology & Neuroscience
Masters Chapman University Food Science Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Masters California State University, Bakersfield Nursing Human Biology
Doctorate Loma Linda University Pharmacy Pharmacological Chemistry
Doctorate University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Dental Medicine Human Biology

Other Social Sciences
 
Masters Arcadia University International Peace and Conflict Resolution International Studies-Poli Sci
Doctorate Ohio State University Quantitative Psychology Economics
Masters University of California, San Diego International Relations/Pacific Studies Political Sci/Intntl Relations
Masters Katholieke Universiteit Leuven European Studies (EU, Globalisation and Govt) International Studies-Poli Sci
Masters University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice Sociology
Masters Chulalongkorn University International Development Studies International Studies-Poli Sci
Masters University of Southern California Social Work Psychology
Masters University of California, Irvine Masters in Urban and Regional Planning Urban Studies and Planning
Masters University of San Diego Peace and Justice Political Sci/Intntl Relations
Masters California State University, Long Beach School Psychology Joint Program  Psychology
Masters Monterey Institute for International Studies Nonproliferation and Terrorism International Studies-Poli Sci
Masters University of California, San Diego Latin American Studies International Studies-Anthro
Masters San Diego State University Developmental Psychology Psychology
Masters Yale University East Asian Studies Political Science
Masters New York University Steinhardt - Sociology of Education Psychology
Doctorate Alliant International University Marriage and Family Therapy Psychology

Physical Sciences
Masters Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment Political Science
Doctorate Rice University Computational and Applied Mathematics Mathematics (Applied)
Doctorate University of California, Berkeley Applied Science & Technology Engineering Physics
Masters Universite de Bordeaux Department de Mathematiques Mathematics
Doctorate University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Biophysics Physics-Biophysics
Masters University of California, San Diego Chemistry Biochemistry/Chemistry
Doctorate Florida State University Physics Physics w/Specializ Astrophys
Doctorate University of California, San Diego & SDSU Geophysics (Earthquake Sciences) Physics w/Specializ Astrophys
Masters California State University, Long Beach Mathematics Probability & Statistics
Masters University of Southern California Geographic Information Science and Technology Environmental Engineering
Masters San Francisco State University Mathematics Electrical Engineering
Doctorate University of Washington College of the Environment: School of Oceanography Phys w/Spec Computational Phys
Doctorate Scripps Institution of Oceanography Geophysics Chemistry w/Specializ Erth Sci

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