by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UC Riverside stacks up against peers offering engineering.
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UC Riverside ranks competitively among schools offering engineering. Specifically, it ranked #210 out of 681 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #36 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Riverside handed out 391 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,674 a year. This is higher than $57,708, the median for all majors at UC Riverside.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Riverside, engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,232 in student loans. This is above $19,216, the typical median for all majors at UC Riverside.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,376 | $2,376 |
Read more about UC Riverside tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 74% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.
The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were Asian. About 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a bachelor’s in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 161 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 131 |
| White | 62 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 25 |
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of engineering master’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The majority of engineering master’s degree graduates at UC Riverside are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a master’s in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 59 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 99 |
| Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The majority of engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Riverside were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a doctoral in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the engineering majors at University of California-Riverside.
The engineering program at UC Riverside breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 162 |
| Electrical Engineering | 124 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 107 |
| Computer Engineering | 99 |
| General Engineering | 73 |
| Chemical Engineering | 67 |
| Environmental Engineering | 28 |
| Materials Engineering | 21 |
| Robotics Engineering | 5 |