Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me program at University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303.

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

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UC Irvine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UC Irvine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of California - Irvine.

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	113
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	54
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of me master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	359

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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 - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Cost Estimators	28,660	$78,190
Mechanical Engineers	27,330	$107,370
Aerospace Engineers	11,440	$125,540
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.