by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials 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 materials engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #14 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for materials engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Materials Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $23,918.
materials engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo make an average of $71,015 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $63,129.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo materials engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available 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 materials engineering in 2019-2020, 31.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020, 28.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 38 |
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| 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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