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General Mechanical Engineering at University of California-Irvine

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine is located in Irvine, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 285 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at University of California-Irvine.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine

Many students take online classes 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

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine are 19% women (54) and 81% men (231).

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

Of the 208 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, 19% were women (39) and 81% were men (169).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	42
Black / African American	1
Asian	75
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Among the 62 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, 18% were women (11) and 82% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	18
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 15 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at University of California-Irvine work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.