UCLA vs Georgia Tech

University of California located in Los Angeles and Georgia Institute of Technology situated in Atlanta are public research universities. UCLA is ranked better than Georgia Tech as per Times Higher Education and QS 2020 Rankings. However, global rankings are not the only criteria an international student compares universities on. Tabulated below are some popular aspects which can be used for comparison of UCLA with Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Overview Comparison
University of CaliforniaGeorgia Institute of Technology
Collegedunia Score7.8 Out of 106.1 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 15 US News 2024
# 18 Times Higher Education 2024
# 29 QS World University 2024
# 33 US News 2024
# 36 Times Higher Education 2024
# 97 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 16 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 18 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 14 for Law by US News 2024
# 5 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 346 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 251 for Law by QS World University 2020
ProgramsUG Programs -23
PG Programs -42
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -42
PG Programs -65
Doctorate Programs -8
Acceptance Rate10.8 %23.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 680
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1330
TOEFL - 87
GMAT - 620
GRE updated - 305
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1300
TOEFL - 95
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   42993
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26544
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 34584 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   31370
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  29140
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 8032 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability rank: QS-#3

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is one of the top public universities in Los Angeles, United States. It is ranked #44 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree                                Average Salary

Masters in Finance                 $180,000 

MBA                                        $150,000 

Executive Masters                  $146,000 

Doctorate                                $136,000 

Executive MBA                        $135,000 

Masters in Science                  $101,000 


Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. 

Average Salaries By Degree:

Doctorate:      $170,000 

PhD:               $120,000 

MBA:               $111,000 

Masters in Science: $94,000 

Master (Other):     $88,000 

Bachelor of Science:  $82,000 


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Scheller College of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of CaliforniaGeorgia Institute of Technology
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1919
1885
Student:Faculty Ratio18:1
22:1
Male:Female47% Male, 53% Female62% Male, 38% Female
Location Facts

Five mile from Pacific Ocean, Located in West-wood neighborhood of LA
Bordered by Beverly hill and Bel-Air


If you have love for animals then you can visit Georgia Aquarium to catch the beautiful glances of the aquatic world. 

You can also immerse yourself in the fantasy world of coca cola. The exciting history of the museum will give you the secret formula of happiness. 

You can also enjoy your leisure time by taking a tour to Fox Theatres which has been restored recently in its original exquisite look back from the 1920s.


Library

12 million print and electronic volumes
700 subscription database
100,00 current serial titles
950,000 e-books
Largest on-campus student employer


Around 2.4 million books, 2.7 million technical reports, 240 online databases and more than 40,000 e-journals


Campus Life

Over 100 Student organizations
220 student groups
Around 60 sororities and fraternities
118 NCA Titles and 261 Olympic Medals
Theatre and Film School
Midnight Yells during finals week (break to study)
 


Economic Engine, Game on, Music Mecca and foodie heaven are the well known events celebrated within the campus to promote diversity among the students. Apart from these events, there are more than 500 organizations made for the students as per their choices.


Hostel#Room and Board - $17148
#Room & Board - $17436
#Single Apartment- Per Semester - $5324
Famous Alumni

14 Nobel laureates, 15 Mac Authors
Taylor Wang (astronaut), Randy Schekman (Nobel laureate-Physiology/medicine), Richard Heck (Nobel laureate-chemistry), Kay Ryan (US Poet laureate), Tom Bradley (1st African-American mayor of LA), Ralph Bunche (Nobel Peace Prize), Kareem Abdul (NBA superstar)


Jimmy Carter (former President of USA); Chri Bosh (Basketball player); Nomar Garciaparra (Baseball player); Krishna Bharat (Google research scientist and founder of Google News)


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Comparison Notes

Pursuing higher education in the USA is a dream destination for study abroad aspirants. Further discussed below are qualitative comparison details of UCLA and Georgia Tech.

Studying at University of California, Los Angeles

  • UCLA rankings are not only considered to be better among the top global universities category, but it is also recognized for its global reputation #9 position in the world.
  • UCLA has offered the world with more Nobel laureates than Georgia Tech.
  • Graduate employability ranking of UCLA is #3 globally.
  • The annual endowment received by the university is higher.
  • The 4-year graduation rate for UCLA is higher (77%) than Georgia Tech (40%).

Studying at Georgia Institute of Technology  

  • MBA at Georgia Tech is ranked and recognized by Financial Times #53 globally.
  • Short-term training is offered in more than 15 subject areas including STEM courses.
  • Accepts applications through Common Application Portal.
  • Lower Cost of attendance.
  • Higher acceptance rate
  • Graduates from Georgia Tech are hired at a higher annual package (70,000 USD) in comparison with UCLA (59,000 USD).

UCLA may seem better ranking but for some programs ROI is better for Georgia Tech. Hence, choosing between the universities is dependent on choice of program, budget of the student, and choice of study location.