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Materials Engineering at University of California - Davis

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Materials Engineering at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a materials engineering school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials engineering program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 materials engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Materials Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the materials engineering progam at UC Davis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 materials engineering major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Materials 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
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UC Davis. This makes it the #22 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Davis Materials Engineering Graduates

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $55,386. This is less than $66,522, which is the national average of all materials engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Materials Engineering Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Davis Materials Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in materials engineering from UC Davis. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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In the materials engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in materials engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Materials Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials 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 - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Cost Estimators 28,660 $78,190
Materials Engineers 2,590 $107,570
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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