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University of California - Davis BS in General Engineering

129 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$73,399 Average Salary
$13,834 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - Davis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Davis BS in Engineering

#10 in the U.S
#3 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UC Davis is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 179 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering 4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Engineering Graduates 5
Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best General Engineering Schools 10
Most Popular Colleges for General Engineering 10
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Highest Paid General Engineering Graduates 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering 54
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering 57
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) 63
Best General Engineering Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering 147
Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering 186

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from UC Davis Cost?

$14,597 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,834 Average Student Debt

UC Davis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $3,155 $3,155
Books and Supplies $1,178 $1,178
On Campus Room and Board $17,238 $17,238
On Campus Other Expenses $4,638 $4,638

Learn more about UC Davis tuition and fees.

UC Davis Engineering BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis took out an average of $13,834 in student loans. That is 40% lower than the national average of $22,921.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Engineering From UC Davis?

$73,399 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis make an average of $73,399 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $59,739.

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Does UC Davis Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

Online degrees for the UC Davis engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Davis Online Learning page.

UC Davis Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

129 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
23.3% Women
51.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 129 bachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 23.3% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 25.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 51.9% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Davis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 18
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 25
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at UC Davis

General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Engineering 129

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 76
Biomedical Engineering 116
Chemical Engineering 130
Civil Engineering 146
Computer Engineering 100

View All General Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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