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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of California-Santa Barbara

Below are the key facts about this program at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #14 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

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates UCSB UC Santa Barbara among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, coming in at #44 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	44 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	14 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

Here is each degree level offered in mechanical engineering at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	87
Master’s	20
Doctoral	18

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Santa Barbara handed out 87 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSB UC Santa Barbara ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #14 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	14
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCSB UC Santa Barbara go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,072 a year. This is above $66,666, the median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $15,908 in student loans. This is higher than $15,501, the typical median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,184	$3,184

Find out more about UCSB UC Santa Barbara tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 89% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara are White. Roughly 32% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	17

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

Graduate study is also available at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	20
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	18

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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