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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at University of California-Riverside

Below are the key facts about graduate study in mechanical engineering at UC Riverside. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #9 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 Riverside Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks UC Riverside among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #136 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	136 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	23 of 29

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UC Riverside

Here is each degree level available for mechanical engineering at UC Riverside, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	121
Master’s	26
Doctoral	15

UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Riverside conferred 26 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UC Riverside holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #17 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	17
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	81

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 73% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	0

UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Riverside handed out 15 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UC Riverside holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	9
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	61

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Riverside were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UC Riverside

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

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	121

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 Amerique under License More about our data sources and methodologies.