Survey of Recent UC San Diego Graduates

UC San Diego’s Career Services Center surveyed baccalaureate graduates who completed their degrees between December 2009 and June 2010.  Sixty-one percent (740) of the 1,218 respondents reporting outcomes found permanent employment in a wide range of fields, while 39 percent (478) were admitted to professional or graduate school.

Recent graduates reported several types of experiences that helped to prepare them for entering the workforce or for obtaining admission to graduate school.  Click here to view the preparatory experiences for both groups.

Select from the topics below to view other highlights from the 2010 survey.

Where are they working and what are their salaries?

Chosen Fields of Employment
Actual Jobs by Field 
Average Salary by Fields

Which job search methods did they use to find full-time Jobs?

Overall Successful Job Search Methods
Arts & Communications Fields
Business Fields
Human Services Fields
Life/Health Sciences Fields
Technology & Physical Sciences Fields

Which advanced degrees and fields of study did they pursue?

Chosen Fields of Study
Actual Programs by Field
Degrees Pursued