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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Long Beach

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal State Long Beach. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #17 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 Long Beach Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Cal State Long Beach among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, placing at #70 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	70 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	17 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Cal State Long Beach

Here is each degree level offered in mechanical engineering at Cal State Long Beach, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	247
Master’s	22

Cal State Long Beach Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Long Beach handed out 247 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal State Long Beach is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #17 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	17
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal State Long Beach report a median salary of $85,474 a year. This is above $62,831, the median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cal State Long Beach, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $17,653 in student loans. This is above $15,825, the typical median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.

Cal State Long Beach 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	$1,290	$1,290

Learn more about Cal State Long Beach tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 82% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State Long Beach are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 47% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	36
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	20

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Cal State Long Beach

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cal State Long Beach. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	22

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 Summum under License More about our data sources and methodologies.