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University of California - Los Angeles BS in Mechanical Engineering

137 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,965 Average Salary
$19,000 Average Student Debt

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

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UCLA BS in ME

#22 in the U.S
#5 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for ME. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 5
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 7
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 26
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 34
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 39
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 44
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 49
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 64
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 86
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 106
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 244
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 256
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 307

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from UCLA Cost?

$13,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,000 Average Student Debt

UCLA 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 $1,807 $1,807
Books and Supplies $1,314 $1,314
On Campus Room and Board $17,599 $17,599
On Campus Other Expenses $4,625 $4,625

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA ME BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA in ME walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From UCLA?

$68,965 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $68,965 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online BS in ME?

UCLA does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

137 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
19.0% Women
56.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 137 students received their bachelor’s degree in ME. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 19.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at UCLA in 2019-2020, 56.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 49
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 18
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 40
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BS in ME Focus Areas at UCLA

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 137

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 56
Biomedical Engineering 63
Chemical Engineering 74
Civil Engineering 87
Computer Engineering 72

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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