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University of California - Davis BS in Computer Engineering

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$82,440 Average Salary
$13,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Computer Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - Davis. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Davis BS in CE

#34 in the U.S
#5 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UC Davis was ranked #34 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for CE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k)25
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering26
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid)34
Best Computer Engineering Schools34
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools35
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid)36
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Engineering37
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)43
Highest Paid Computer Engineering Graduates43
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k)119
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans123
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k)126
Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Veterans127
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Engineering138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering193
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering220

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CE from UC Davis Cost?

$14,597 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,000 Average Student Debt

UC Davis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,155$3,155
Books and Supplies$1,178$1,178
On Campus Room and Board$17,238$17,238
On Campus Other Expenses$4,638$4,638

Learn more about UC Davis tuition and fees.

UC Davis CE BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis took out an average of $13,000 in student loans. That is 49% lower than the national average of $25,424.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CE From UC Davis?

$82,440 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis is $82,440 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $67,013.

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Does UC Davis Offer an Online BS in CE?

Online degrees for the UC Davis CE 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 Davis Online Learning page.

UC Davis Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CE

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
20.0% Women
44.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 100 students received their bachelor’s degree in CE. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 20.0% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 44.0% of CE bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Davis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian34
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White25
International Students27
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BS in CE Focus Areas at UC Davis

Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer Engineering100

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering129
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering76
Biomedical Engineering116
Chemical Engineering130
Civil Engineering146

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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