We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how UC Merced ranks among other schools offering degrees in computer engineering.
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UC Merced is a solid choice among schools offering computer engineering. In particular, it placed #138 out of 210 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #23 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Merced handed out 184 bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering.
Computer Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Merced go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,693 a year. This is above $62,823, the median for all majors at UC Merced.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Merced, computer engineering students accumulate a median of $19,086 in student loans. This is above $18,613, the typical median for all majors at UC Merced.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,393 | $2,393 |
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Among recent graduates, 85% of computer engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.
The majority of computer engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Merced were Asian. Approximately 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a bachelor’s in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 72 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s degree in computer engineering from UC Merced were men.
The largest share of computer engineering master’s degree graduates at UC Merced are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a master’s in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 31% went to women.
The largest share of computer engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Merced are Non-Resident Alien. About 92% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a doctoral in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer engineering majors at University of California-Merced.
This computer engineering program at UC Merced offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | 18 |
UC Merced awarded 18 completions in computer software engineering recently — 22% to women and 78% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (83%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.