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General Materials Engineering at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study General Materials Engineering, consider the program at University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 general materials engineering degrees were awarded at University of California-Irvine.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine

Distance learning is available at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Materials Engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Materials Engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine are 34% women (15) and 66% men (29).

General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 22 bachelor’s general materials engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, 36% were women (8) and 64% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	10
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 73% of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 33%.*

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 13 master’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 24%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 9 doctoral general materials engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Materials Engineering program at University of California-Irvine work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.