Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University

Here is an overview of this program at SCU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #8 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

SCU Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#22 in the U.S.

#8 in California

By College Factual’s measure, SCU as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, placing at #22 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	22 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	8 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at SCU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	39
Master’s	15
Doctoral	1

SCU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Santa Clara University awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SCU ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$108,908 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at SCU earn a median of $108,908 a year. This is below $110,779, the median for all majors at SCU.

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

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SCU, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is lower than $20,351, the typical median for all majors at SCU.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at SCU

SCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$61,293 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$19,500 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,224	$60,639
Fees	$654	$654

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at SCU are White. Approximately 49% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Santa Clara University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at SCU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at SCU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	15
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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