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Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine

Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what University of California - Irvine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UC Irvine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of California - Irvine.

UC Irvine Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of me master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 72

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Cost Estimators 28,660 $78,190
Mechanical Engineers 27,330 $107,370
Aerospace Engineers 11,440 $125,540
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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