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General Mechanical Engineering at University of California-Riverside

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at University of California-Riverside. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 162 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at University of California-Riverside.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Riverside

Distance learning is available at University of California-Riverside. Of 26,384 students, 263 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,377 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of California-Riverside, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of California-Riverside are 19% women (30) and 81% men (132).

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

Of the 121 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-Riverside, 15% were women (18) and 85% were men (103).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	44
Black / African American	1
Asian	42
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 77% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Among the 26 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-Riverside, 27% were women (7) and 73% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 35% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, above the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 15 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-Riverside, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 13% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, below the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at University of California-Riverside work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.