by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at California State University - Los Angeles. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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. The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #266 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #28 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State LA.
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 | $1,043 | $1,043 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,046 | $1,046 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,932 | $16,932 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State LA in ME walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA make an average of $59,124 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Cal State LA ME 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 State LA Online Learning page.
About 12.5% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 80.6% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal State LA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 144 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 59 |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 |
*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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