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General Materials Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying General Materials Engineering, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 general materials engineering graduations were recorded 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

The following sections describe the diversity of General Materials Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 17% women (9) and 83% men (43).

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

Of the 21 master’s general materials engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 14% were women (3) and 86% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, below the national average of 24%.*

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

Among the 31 doctoral general materials engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 19% were women (6) and 81% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	26

Minority students account for 10% of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, lower than the national average of 17%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Materials Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

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.