Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of San Diego

Below are the key facts about this program at USD. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #24 out of 29 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

USD Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#163 in the U.S.

#24 in California

By College Factual’s measure, USD among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, coming in at #163 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	163 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	24 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at USD

The table below lists every degree level available for mechanical engineering at USD, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	42

USD Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of San Diego conferred 42 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USD holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #24 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	24
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	31
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$88,885 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from USD earn a median of $88,885 a year. This is above $80,450, the median for all majors at USD.

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

$26,093 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at USD, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,093 in student loans. This is higher than $23,795, the typical median for all majors at USD.

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

USD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$59,486 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$26,093 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$52,120	$58,420
Fees	$1,066	$1,066

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 83% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at USD were White. About 48% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at University of San Diego

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

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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