Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of California-Merced

Here is an overview of this program at UC Merced. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #27 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 Merced Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#177 in the U.S.

#27 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UC Merced as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, placing at #177 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	177 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	27 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UC Merced

The following degree levels are granted in mechanical engineering at UC Merced, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	139
Master’s	5
Doctoral	8

UC Merced Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Merced awarded 139 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Merced holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #27 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	27
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	36
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$78,386 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UC Merced earn a median of $78,386 a year. This is above $62,823, the median for all majors at UC Merced.

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

$18,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Merced, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $18,500 in student loans. This is below $18,613, the typical median for all majors at UC Merced.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Merced

UC Merced Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,653 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$18,500 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$2,393	$2,393

Learn more about UC Merced tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 88% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Merced are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at University of California-Merced

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	7

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UC Merced

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Merced. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	5
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	8

References

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