Materials Engineering at University of California - Merced

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

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,941 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Merced in 2021, 12 of them were materials engineering majors.

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 Merced Materials Engineering Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Materials Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials engineering major at UC Merced 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
Most Focused Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
	51
Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	53
	68
Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
	79
Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	82
	97
Best Materials Engineering Schools	100

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UC Merced. This makes it the #54 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from UC Merced. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Merced Materials Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of materials engineering master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the materials engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Engineering

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 - Merced.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.