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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at University of California-Davis

Here is an overview of the graduate program in mechanical engineering at UC Davis. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 9 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UC Davis Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks UC Davis highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #31 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	31 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	11 of 29

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UC Davis

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at UC Davis, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	151
Master’s	45
Doctoral	13

UC Davis Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Davis handed out 45 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UC Davis is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	10
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	34

UC Davis Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,072	$67,317
Fees	$2,379	$2,379

Read more about UC Davis tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 76% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at UC Davis were White. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	4

UC Davis Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Davis awarded 13 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UC Davis is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #7 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	30

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Davis were White. Approximately 31% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UC Davis

Undergraduate study is also available at UC Davis. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	151

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License More about our data sources and methodologies.