by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in materials science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UCLA was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials science list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
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materials science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $59,417 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $60,225.
Online degrees for the UCLA materials science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in materials science in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.3%.
Around 42.1% of materials science bachelor’s degree recipients at UCLA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 19 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 18 |
| Chemistry | 50 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 18 |
| Physics | 64 |
*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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