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 - Riverside. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UCR was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #22 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,417 | $2,417 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,261 | $16,261 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in ME walked away with an average of $21,476 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR is $56,596 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.
Women made up around 15.2% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 75.9% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 49 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 7 |
| 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 | 145 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 76 |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 |
| Computer Engineering | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | 73 |
| Environmental Engineering | 29 |
*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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