by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - Berkeley. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ME majors, UC Berkeley came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Berkeley.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,870 | $2,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,530 | $20,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,595 | $5,595 |
Learn more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley took out an average of $14,437 in student loans. That is 37% lower than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley is $76,146 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UC Berkeley ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.7% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 55.9% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 29 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 177 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 86 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 |
| Civil Engineering | 81 |
| Electrical Engineering | 452 |
| Engineering Physics | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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