Degree Programs Overview

University of California-San Francisco offers 63 degree programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 1,044 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UCSF. 329 students completed master's programs and 615 completed doctoral programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UCSF. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Master's23NOT OFFERED32972257
Doctor's27NOT OFFERED615225390
Post-Graduate Certificate13NOT OFFERED1002377

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of California-San Francisco. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies $205,991$17,166--
Health and Medical Administrative Services $134,883$11,240$53,300$606
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $127,929$10,661$77,233$879
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $157,422$13,119--
Dentistry $132,446$11,037--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $125,823$10,485--
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $88,681$7,390--
Medicine $76,181$6,348--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of California-San Francisco.

At the school, the Medicine Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 188 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master program has the second most completers of 162 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Engineering program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 11 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17 13 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical Sciences1 23 0
Biophysics0 6 NOT OFFERED
Molecular Biochemistry2 16 NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology0 7 NOT OFFERED
Developmental Biology and EmbryologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
ImmunologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Genetics1 2 NOT OFFERED
Molecular Pharmacology2 12 NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology0 3 NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience5 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 0 0
What is Social Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Policy Analysis0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Anthropology0 1 NOT OFFERED
Sociology0 4 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DentistryNOT OFFERED 104 16
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology14 0 NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Dentistry StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
MedicineNOT OFFERED 188 NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist40 NOT OFFERED 0
Genetic Counseling/Counselor12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED 118 NOT OFFERED
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 13 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Physics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health36 3 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse162 7 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED 20 60
What is History program?
Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DentistryNOT OFFERED 104 16
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology14 0 NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Dentistry StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
MedicineNOT OFFERED 188 NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist40 NOT OFFERED 0
Genetic Counseling/Counselor12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED 118 NOT OFFERED
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 13 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Physics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health36 3 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse162 7 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED 20 60
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology0 2 NOT OFFERED

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