We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UC Davis. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 43 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Davis conferred 760 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Bachelor’s Rankings
UC Davis holds a strong position among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 43 schools by College Factual.
Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis report a median salary of $93,102 a year. This is higher than $64,648, the median for all majors at UC Davis.
Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis, engineering students accumulate a median of $16,245 in student loans. This is above $14,443, the typical median for all majors at UC Davis.
Among recent graduates, 68% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 32% went to women.
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Davis were Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Davis with a bachelor’s in engineering.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
248
Black or African American
7
Hispanic or Latino
166
White
188
Non-Resident Aliens
79
Other Races
72
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 151 bachelor’s completions in mechanical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 25% to women and 75% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (28%).
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #9
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #9
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #19
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #28
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #28
Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 122 bachelor’s completions in computer engineering, general recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (47%).
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #18
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #24
Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 113 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering, general recently — 41% to women and 59% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (32%).
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #12
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #14
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 107 bachelor’s degrees in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (34%).
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #21
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #30
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 83 bachelor’s degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering recently — 55% to women and 45% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (43%).
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #7
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #7
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #10
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #11
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #16
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 67 bachelor’s completions in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 27% to women and 73% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (34%).
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #8
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #9
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #10
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #11
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #22
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 54 bachelor’s completions in chemical engineering in the latest year of data — 41% to women and 59% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (37%).
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #11
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #13
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #18
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 27 bachelor’s degrees in environmental/environmental health engineering in the most recent reporting year — 48% to women and 52% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #6
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #12
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 14 bachelor’s completions in materials engineering in the most recent reporting year — 36% to women and 64% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #6
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #7
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #17
Biological/Biosystems Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 13 bachelor’s completions in biological/biosystems engineering in the most recent reporting year — 54% to women and 46% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (38%).
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Biochemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 9 bachelor’s degrees in biochemical engineering in the latest year of data — 44% to women and 56% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (44%).
Graduate Study in Engineering at UC Davis
This program is also offered at the graduate level at UC Davis. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Davis were Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
