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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of California-Berkeley

Here is an overview of this program at UC Berkeley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 29 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UC Berkeley among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, placing at #5 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	5 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	2 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UC Berkeley

The table below lists every degree level granted in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	213
Master’s	200
Doctoral	34

UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley awarded 213 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley report a median salary of $114,317 a year. This is above $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $13,200 in student loans. This is lower than $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,117	$3,117

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 78% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Asian. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	70
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	16

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UC Berkeley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	200
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	34

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.