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Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University

154 Bachelor's Degrees
55 Master's Degrees
#100 Overall Quality
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at San Jose State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how San Jose State ranks among other schools offering degrees in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at San Jose State

San Jose State ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at San Jose State was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 52
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 53
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 54
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 80
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 82
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 85
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 96
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 99
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 100
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 141

Popularity of ME at San Jose State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Jose State University handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 193 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in me from San Jose State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from San Jose State Make?

$66,133 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at San Jose State is $66,133. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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ME Student Diversity at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 13

San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

The me program at San Jose State awarded 55 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 892
Electrical Engineering 286
Civil Engineering 169
Industrial Engineering 105
Biomedical Engineering 89

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