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Materials Engineering at University of California - San Diego

Materials Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of California - San Diego.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UCSD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in materials engineering.

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Materials Engineering Degrees Available at UCSD

• Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Engineering

UCSD Materials Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list.

Popularity of Materials Engineering at UCSD

In 2022, 49 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UCSD. This makes it the #1 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Materials Engineering from UCSD Cost?

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,834	$42,611
Fees	$3,431	$3,431
Books and Supplies	$1,307	$1,307
On Campus Room and Board	$17,198	$17,198
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,735	$4,735

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in Materials Engineering?

Online degrees for the UCSD materials engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Materials Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 26 materials engineering majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in materials engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	16
Other Races	2

Materials Engineering Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of California - San Diego.

Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	340
Biomedical Engineering	239
Mechanical Engineering	238
Computer Engineering	213
Civil Engineering	187

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License

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