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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, UC Berkeley came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 1169 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 1,011 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 645 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #18 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 168 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of California - Berkeley.
Of the 1,169 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 529 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
| White | 241 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 169 |
| Other Races | 126 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 645 students earned a master's degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 145 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 132 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 298 |
| Other Races | 31 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 730 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 320 |
| Civil Engineering | 294 |
| Operations Research | 192 |
| Chemical Engineering | 175 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 161 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 45 |
| Engineering Science | 19 |
| Engineering Physics | 18 |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 |
| Other Engineering | 8 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 6 |
| General Engineering | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,250 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 718 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 616 |
| Physical Sciences | 560 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 256 |
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