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Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

154 Bachelor's Degrees
74 Master's Degrees
24 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of California - Los Angeles.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at UCLA

UCLA ME Rankings

UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for me. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 20
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 35
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 35
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 47
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 52
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 215

Popularity of ME at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 137 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in me from UCLA. This makes it the #26 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 24 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UCLA Make?

$68,857 Bachelor's Median Salary
$95,592 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,857 a year. This is higher than $65,190, which is the national median for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

ME majors graduating with a master's degree from UCLA make a median salary of $95,592 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all me graduates with a master's is $81,943.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from UCLA Have?

$17,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, me students borrow a median amount of $17,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at UCLA is $349 per month.

ME Student Diversity at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 154 me students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 44
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 21

UCLA Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 me majors earned their master's degree from UCLA. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 3

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 367
Civil Engineering 160
Biomedical Engineering 120
Chemical Engineering 119
Computer Engineering 95

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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