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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at University of California-San Diego

98 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#5 Best Rank — Master's

Below are the key facts about graduate study in mechanical engineering at UCSD UC San Diego. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 20 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSD UC San Diego Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#20 in the U.S.
#6 in California

College Factual ranks UCSD UC San Diego highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #20 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 20 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California 6 of 29

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UCSD UC San Diego

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

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 180
Master’s 83
Doctoral 15

UCSD UC San Diego Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-San Diego awarded 83 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California 5
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 5
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 10

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 80% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Mechanical Engineering Master's degree grads The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 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-San Diego with a master’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 30
Other Races 8

UCSD UC San Diego Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego conferred 15 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #5 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 5
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 5
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Mechanical Engineering Doctoral degree grads The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 2

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UCSD UC San Diego

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UCSD UC San Diego. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering 180

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