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Mechanical Engineering at California State University - Sacramento

210 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
#164 Overall Quality
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at California State University - Sacramento.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Sac State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #164 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #20 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 28
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 96
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 102
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 127
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 132
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 138
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 159
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 162
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 163
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 164
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 246
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 247

Popularity of ME at Sac State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 210 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 204 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in me from Sac State. This makes it the #102 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Sac State Make?

$59,355 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Sac State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,355 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all me students.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Sac State Have?

$19,399 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Sac State, me students borrow a median amount of $19,399 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at Sac State is $205 per month.

ME Student Diversity at Sac State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at California State University - Sacramento.

Sac State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The me program at Sac State awarded 210 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 64
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 29

Sac State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in me from Sac State. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 179
Electrical Engineering 113
Computer Engineering 76

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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