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General Mechanical Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study General Mechanical 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.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 278 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online 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

The following sections describe the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 24% women (66) and 76% men (212).

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

Of the 180 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 26% were women (46) and 74% were men (134).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	2
Asian	65
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 59% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Of the 83 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 20% were women (17) and 80% were men (66).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	15
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	30
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 37% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Among the 15 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 20% were women (3) and 80% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, 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.