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University of California - San Diego Campus MBA/PGDM Highlights 2026

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Q:   What are the top functions for UCSD MBA graduates?
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For the Class of 2024 the Full time MBA graduates of the Rady School of Management of UC San Diego, the top functions for employment stood to be the following-

  • Finance/Accounting- 27.8%
  • Other-27.8%
  • Consulting- 22.2%
  • Marketing/Sales- 16.7%
  • Operations/Logistics- 5.6%
Q:   What is the average salary offered to MBA graduate of UC San Diego?
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For the MBA Class of 2024 graduates, the University of San Diego graduates have an average salary of USD 116,430 (Around INR 99 lakh). A total of 72% received offers within 3 months of graduation. The industries where the graduates are included are Consulting, Healthcare, technology, Financial Services, etc. A few of the job functions on which the MBA graduates of this university are employed are Finance / Accounting, Consulting, Marketing / Sales, Operations / Logistics, etc.

Q:   Who are the top employers for UC San Diego MBA graduates?
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UCSD offers various career services such as dedicated career coaches, customized workshops and programs, career website with curates resources and content, access to Rady alumni and employers. The top employers of UC San Diego MBA Class of 2024 graduates were:

  • Analog Devices
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Japan
  • AGS
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Kearney (Japan)
  • Engage Stack LLC
  • YPOG
  • EY-Parthenon

The placement rate of UCSD graduates was 72% (within 3 months of graduation). Top industries where the graduates were employed include Consulting, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Manufacturing, Non-Profit / Education, etc.

Q:   Where do the MBA graduates of UC San Diego get hired?
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As per the UC San Diego employment report for the Class 2024, following were the top industries where the grads got hired after completing Full-time MBA from Rady School of Management-

IndustryEmployment %
Consulting22.2%
Healthcare22.2%
Financial Services16.7%
Technology11.1%
Nonprofit/Education11.1%
Manufacturing5.6%
Law/Legal Services5.6%
Transportation & Logistics5.6%

 

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Yes, UC San Diego is ranked in the year 2026 as per the top ranking bodies like the QS and Times Higher Education. 

According to QS world rankings,  UC San Diego has been ranked at #66 in 2026 and this rank has improved from what it was in the year 2025. 

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In the year 2025, the US News has ranked UC San Diego under many parameters. 

Among the 'National University' Rankings 2026,  University of California San Diego is ranked #29,  which is also consistent with what it was last year.

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The popular courses at UC San Diego are mostly STEM-designated like Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Economics and Biology. The US News ranks the Bioengineering courses at #4 and the other popular UC San Diego are given below - 

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The Computer Science programme offered by the San Diego Campus of the University of California is highly renowned and considered top tier. It generally ranks among the top 15 in the US and globally for strong research in AI, algorithms, and Systems. 

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