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Manufacturing Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

20 Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Overall Quality
$68,936 Bachelor's Salary
The Manufacturing Engineering major is part of the engineering program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks in comparison to other schools with manufacturing engineering programs.

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Manufacturing Engineering Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Manufacturing Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for manufacturing engineering majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Manufacturing Engineering Graduates 2
Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Manufacturing Engineering Graduates 2
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (With Aid) 22
Best Value Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges for Veterans 30

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in manufacturing engineering. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Manufacturing Engineering Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

$68,936 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Manufacturing Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Manufacturing Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,936 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,857 for all manufacturing engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Manufacturing Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the manufacturing engineering majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The manufacturing engineering program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in manufacturing engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 321
Civil Engineering 214
Electrical Engineering 161
Computer Engineering 158
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 110

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