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General Computer Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study General Computer Engineering, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 274 general computer engineering graduations were recorded at University of California-San Diego.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Computer Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Computer Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 14% women (37) and 86% men (237).

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

Among the 207 bachelor’s general computer engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 11% were women (23) and 89% were men (184).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	98
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	51
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 46%.*

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

Of the 62 master’s general computer engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 21% were women (13) and 79% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	13
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	44
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Computer Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 13%.*

General Computer Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 5 doctoral general computer engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	5

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Computer Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

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.