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Structural Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study Structural Engineering, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 164 structural engineering degrees were awarded at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Structural Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Structural Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 30% women (49) and 70% men (115).

Structural Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 96 bachelor’s structural engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 32% were women (31) and 68% were men (65).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Structural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	36
Asian	37
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 80% of Structural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 69%.*

Structural Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 58 master’s structural engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 29% were women (17) and 71% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Structural Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	12
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Structural Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 31%.*

Structural Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 10 doctoral structural engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Structural Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	9

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

Best-Paid Careers for Structural Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Structural Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Structural Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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.