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Materials Sciences at University of California-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Materials Sciences, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 materials sciences degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Materials Sciences Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Los Angeles’s Materials Sciences program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Materials Sciences graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Materials Sciences graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Materials Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 6 bachelor’s materials sciences graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Materials Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Materials Sciences Concentrations at University of California-Los Angeles

This Materials Sciences program at University of California-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Science	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Materials Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Materials Sciences program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Materials Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509

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.