Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Merced
UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 155 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Merced.
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.
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UC Merced Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
- Doctorate Degree in ME
UC Merced Mechanical Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at UC Merced compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ME major at UC Merced 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 113 |
| Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 136 |
| Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 213 |
| Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 306 |
| Best Mechanical Engineering Schools | 309 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in ME from UC Merced. This makes it the #167 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do ME Graduates from UC Merced Make?
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $55,936. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.
ME Student Demographics at UC Merced
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of California - Merced.
UC Merced Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in ME.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
UC Merced Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in ME.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 - Merced.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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