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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Fullerton

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal State Fullerton. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #18 out of 29 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Cal State Fullerton among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #71 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	71 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	18 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Cal State Fullerton

The table below lists every degree level offered in mechanical engineering at Cal State Fullerton, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	136
Master’s	23

Cal State Fullerton Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Fullerton awarded 136 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal State Fullerton ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #18 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	18
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Cal State Fullerton go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $83,094 a year. This is above $67,546, the median for all majors at Cal State Fullerton.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cal State Fullerton, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,040 in student loans. This is above $15,667, the typical median for all majors at Cal State Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,386	$1,386

Learn more about Cal State Fullerton tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 87% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State Fullerton are Hispanic or Latino. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Fullerton with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Cal State Fullerton

Graduate study is also available at Cal State Fullerton. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	23

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha'Eri under License More about our data sources and methodologies.