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Materials Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in materials engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Student Demographics

Materials Engineering Degrees Available at UCLA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Engineering

UCLA Materials Engineering Rankings

UCLA is a solid choice among schools offering materials engineering. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 43 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	4
Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4
Best Materials Engineering Schools in California	5
Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	5
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	5
Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6
Best Value Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7

Popularity of Materials Engineering at UCLA

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Los Angeles handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Materials Engineering from UCLA Cost?

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$1,973	$1,973

Read more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of materials engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The majority of materials engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA were Asian. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in materials engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

UCLA Materials Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of materials engineering master’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The largest share of materials engineering master’s degree graduates at UCLA were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 59% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in materials engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	22
Other Races	2

UCLA Materials Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of materials engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The largest share of materials engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCLA were Non-Resident Alien. About 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in materials engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	2

Materials Engineering Student Diversity at UCLA

Here are the demographics of the materials engineering majors at University of California-Los Angeles.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License More about our data sources and methodologies.