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Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

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.

UCLA Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UCLA Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

15% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of me master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles 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 12
White 29
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 98

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 - Los Angeles.

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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