by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Manufacturing Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Manufacturing Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of the country for manufacturing engineering. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 52 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
manufacturing engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo make an average of $71,957 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $62,383.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering in 2019-2020, 23.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020, 35.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Manufacturing Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Manufacturing Engineering | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to manufacturing engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 113 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 39 |
| Architectural Engineering | 38 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 102 |
| Civil Engineering | 159 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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