Engineering at University of California - San Diego
UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
UCSD Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
UCSD Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at UCSD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
There were 162 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UCSD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of California - San Diego.
UCSD Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 330 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 |
| White | 199 |
| International Students | 137 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 80 |
UCSD Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 143 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| White | 119 |
| International Students | 504 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 410 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 379 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 315 |
| Computer Engineering | 225 |
| Civil Engineering | 192 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 143 |
| Chemical Engineering | 130 |
| Other Engineering | 94 |
| Materials Engineering | 72 |
| Systems Engineering | 36 |
| Biological Engineering | 22 |
| Engineering Physics | 17 |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 |
| Engineering Science | 3 |
Related Majors
- Architecture & Related Services
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 - San Diego.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
| Systems Software Developers | 88,910 | $131,700 |
| Civil Engineers | 45,060 | $109,680 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
| Electronics Engineers | 29,210 | $123,540 |
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
- Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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