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 San Jose State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 San Jose State was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #16 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at San Jose State took out an average of $15,125 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $72,022 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the San Jose State 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 7.8% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at San Jose State in 2019-2020, 62.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 62 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 193 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 82 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 66 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 |
| Civil Engineering | 138 |
| Computer Engineering | 276 |
*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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