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General Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study General Engineering, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 194 general engineering degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Los Angeles’s General Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 285
Best Value	California	#37 of 44
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#38 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$116,282
2 years	$111,435
3 years	$123,214
4 years	$152,718
5 years	$160,755

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Engineering graduates from University of California-Los Angeles earn a median of $152,718, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 93% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Engineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 40% women (78) and 60% men (116).

General Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 194 master’s general engineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 40% were women (78) and 60% were men (116).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	51
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	91
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at University of California-Los Angeles

This General Engineering program at University of California-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	194

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.