Engineering at University of California - Berkeley
UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 1,169 of them were engineering majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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UC Berkeley Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
UC Berkeley Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Most Popular Engineering Schools | 13 |
Best Value Engineering Schools | 73 |
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 144 |
In 2021, 645 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #18 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 168 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UC Berkeley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of California - Berkeley.
UC Berkeley Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 529 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
White | 241 |
International Students | 169 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 126 |
UC Berkeley Engineering Master’s Program
In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 145 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
White | 132 |
International Students | 298 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 168 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Electrical Engineering | 730 |
Mechanical Engineering | 320 |
Civil Engineering | 294 |
Operations Research | 192 |
Chemical Engineering | 175 |
Biomedical Engineering | 161 |
Nuclear Engineering | 45 |
Engineering Science | 19 |
Engineering Physics | 18 |
Environmental Engineering | 9 |
Other Engineering | 8 |
Biochemical Engineering | 6 |
General Engineering | 5 |
Related Majors
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Architecture & Related Services
- Physical Sciences
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
Systems Software Developers | 88,910 | $131,700 |
Civil Engineers | 45,060 | $109,680 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
Electronics Engineers | 29,210 | $123,540 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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