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Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

713 Bachelor's Degrees
494 Master's Degrees
135 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UCLA

UCLA Engineering Rankings

UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 355 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 45
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 53
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 64
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 70
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 240
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Popularity of Engineering at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 713 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #31 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 669 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 494 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UCLA. This makes it the #27 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 135 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at UCLA

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

UCLA Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 713 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UCLA. About 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 268
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 87
White 190
Non-Resident Aliens 102
Other Races 63

UCLA Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 103
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 107
Non-Resident Aliens 198
Other Races 35

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 367
Mechanical Engineering 252
Civil Engineering 160
Biomedical Engineering 120
Chemical Engineering 119
Computer Engineering 95
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 87
Materials Engineering 76
General Engineering 58
Other Engineering 4
Manufacturing Engineering 3
Geoscience Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,784
Mathematics & Statistics 804
Computer & Information Sciences 505
Physical Sciences 371
Architecture & Related Services 164

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