by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how UCSD UC San Diego stacks up against peers offering computer engineering.
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UCSD UC San Diego is in the top 5% of the country for computer engineering. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 210 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego conferred 207 bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering.
Computer Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCSD UC San Diego go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $137,693 a year. This is above $84,922, the median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCSD UC San Diego, computer engineering graduates take on a median debt of $18,497 in student loans. This is above $17,106, the typical median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,528 | $3,528 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 89% of computer engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 11% went to women.
The majority of computer engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Asian. Roughly 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a bachelor’s in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 98 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 51 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Among recent graduates, 78% of computer engineering master’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The largest share of computer engineering master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Non-Resident Alien. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a master’s in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 48 |
| Other Races | 4 |
In the most recent graduating class, 80% of computer engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The largest share of computer engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a doctoral in computer engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer engineering majors at University of California-San Diego.
The computer engineering program at UCSD UC San Diego offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 17 |
UCSD UC San Diego granted 17 completions in computer hardware engineering recently — 24% to women and 76% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (35%).