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Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

1,169 Bachelor's Degrees
645 Master's Degrees
168 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, UC Berkeley came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 10
Best Engineering Schools 11
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 16
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 108
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 108
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 263

Popularity of Engineering at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 1169 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 1,011 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 645 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #18 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 168 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UC Berkeley Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,169 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 529
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 241
Non-Resident Aliens 169
Other Races 126

UC Berkeley Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 645 students earned a master's degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 145
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 132
Non-Resident Aliens 298
Other Races 31

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 730
Mechanical Engineering 320
Civil Engineering 294
Operations Research 192
Chemical Engineering 175
Biomedical Engineering 161
Nuclear Engineering 45
Engineering Science 19
Engineering Physics 18
Environmental Engineering 9
Other Engineering 8
Biochemical Engineering 6
General Engineering 5

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,250
Mathematics & Statistics 718
Natural Resources & Conservation 616
Physical Sciences 560
Architecture & Related Services 256

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