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University of California - San Diego BS in Computer Engineering

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$83,721 Average Salary
$18,860 Average Student Debt

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

Computer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BS in CE

#38 in the U.S
#6 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. UCSD was ranked #38 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for CE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k)11
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k)15
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates15
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k)16
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering16
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Engineering16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)17
Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k)20
Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools20
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid)21
Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans22
Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering28
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k)32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k)33
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)37
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)37
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans37
Best Computer Engineering Schools38
Highest Paid Computer Engineering Graduates38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates40
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k)40
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Veterans43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k)43
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k)47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering49
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Engineering71
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k)98
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k)109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering187
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering190

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CE from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,860 Average Student Debt

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

UCSD CE BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD in CE walked away with an average of $18,860 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $25,424.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CE From UCSD?

$83,721 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD is $83,721 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $67,013.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in CE?

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

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CE

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.9% Women
52.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 124 students received their bachelor’s degree in CE. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 16.9% of the CE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 15.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CE at UCSD in 2019-2020, 52.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian48
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White21
International Students34
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in CE Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer Engineering124

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering75
Biomedical Engineering92
Chemical Engineering105
Civil Engineering102
Electrical Engineering159

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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.

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