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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Sacramento

Here is an overview of this program at Sacramento State. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #19 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

Sacramento State Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Sacramento State as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #94 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	94 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	20 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Sacramento State

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at Sacramento State, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	134
Master’s	19

Sacramento State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Sacramento awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Sacramento State ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #19 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	19
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Sacramento State earn a median of $82,495 a year. This is above $64,062, the median for all majors at Sacramento State.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at Sacramento State, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $19,399 in student loans. This is above $17,571, the typical median for all majors at Sacramento State.

Sacramento State 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	$1,934	$1,934

Read more about Sacramento State tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Sacramento State were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 34% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	12

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Sacramento State

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	19

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 Stickpen under License More about our data sources and methodologies.