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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Los Angeles

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal State LA. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #26 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 LA Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Cal State LA among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #171 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	171 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	26 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Cal State LA

Here is each degree level available for mechanical engineering at Cal State LA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	116
Master’s	12

Cal State LA Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Los Angeles handed out 116 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal State LA is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #26 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	26
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	34
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA earn a median of $80,827 a year. This is higher than $61,510, the median for all majors at Cal State LA.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cal State LA, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $13,000 in student loans. This is below $14,455, the typical median for all majors at Cal State LA.

Cal State LA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,080	$1,080

Read more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 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 LA were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	7

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Cal State LA

Graduate study is also available at Cal State LA. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	12

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 Justefrain under License More about our data sources and methodologies.