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Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles

Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Los Angeles’s Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #4 of 79
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #4 of 110
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #12 of 681
Best Value California #52 of 79
Best Value Far Western (Region) #67 of 109
Best Value Nationwide #227 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #4 of 79
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #4 of 110
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #12 of 681
Best Value California #52 of 79
Best Value Far Western (Region) #67 of 109
Best Value Nationwide #227 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Those who finish University of California-Los Angeles’s Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $89,649
2 years $86,483
3 years $96,254
4 years $116,220
5 years $123,774

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Engineering graduates from University of California-Los Angeles earn a median of $116,220, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 47% higher than the school-wide median.

Engineering earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Los Angeles

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Engineering graduates from University of California-Los Angeles stands at $17,233.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Engineering program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $138,303
Petroleum Engineers $137,336
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Chemical Engineers $130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $128,495
Electrical Engineers $127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $122,967
Industrial Engineers $120,863
Transportation Engineers $120,210

References

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