by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’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.