Engineering at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 123 graduates a year

$135,373
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$177,858
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$120,215
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 29
Rank by pay
#1 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in engineering earn 48% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of California-Los Angeles Compares for Engineering

All 29 colleges reporting engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$177,858$161,839#1$135,373
2University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$147,101$153,066#3$112,855
3University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$146,964$137,440#5$115,924
4North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$145,889$156,560#2$114,929
5University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$133,079$124,455#10$114,220
6University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$128,974$133,300#9$109,909
7Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$127,769$136,349#6$103,961
8University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$126,854$111,329#21$107,207
9University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$125,712$113,181#14$102,396
10University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$125,712$113,181#15$102,396

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$223,358$172,128#11 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$174,798$119,390#7 of 62
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$169,099—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$151,186$109,272#3 of 25
Materials Engineering$146,629$98,154#1 of 7
Mechanical Engineering$138,803$108,892#8 of 83
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$136,869$112,065#75 of 432
Computer and Information Sciences—$136,659—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$112,923$91,677#18 of 43
Public Health$110,900$75,311#7 of 201
Chemistry$107,724—#2 of 9
Civil Engineering$103,685$81,415#24 of 81
Public Policy Analysis$100,925$66,078#10 of 50
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$90,541$69,357#5 of 36
Social Work$85,426$65,106#5 of 279
Architectural Sciences and Technology$83,426$60,428#6 of 30
Social Sciences$82,105$64,823#2 of 9
Education$80,698$61,708#21 of 214
Architecture$78,757—#12 of 50
Library Science$72,203$51,407—
Area Studies$71,833—#7 of 10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$69,701$45,247#3 of 6
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$59,013—#7 of 41
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$53,630$39,954#10 of 22
Music$45,410$15,520#61 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $135,373 one year after graduating and $177,858 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for engineering?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 48% more than the national median for engineering ($120,215).

← All data for University of California-Los Angeles · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.