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University of California - Merced PhD in Engineering

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at University of California - Merced. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in engineering, 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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Engineering from UC Merced Cost?

$14,100 Average Tuition and Fees

UC Merced Graduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,570 $42,324
Fees $1,530 $1,530

Does UC Merced Offer an Online PhD in Engineering?

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

UC Merced Doctorate Student Diversity for Engineering

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 14 students received their doctor’s degree in engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 28.6% of the students who received their PhD in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the engineering doctor’s degrees at UC Merced in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Engineering Focus Areas at UC Merced

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 2
Computer Engineering 7
Materials Engineering 1
Mechanical Engineering 3
Biological Engineering 1

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*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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