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Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Chico

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how California State University-Chico stacks up against peers offering mechanical engineering.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at California State University-Chico

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

California State University-Chico Mechanical Engineering Rankings

California State University-Chico holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #109 out of 365 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #21 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	18
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	18
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	21
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	21
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	26
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	34
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	34
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	109
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	115

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Chico

In the most recent year for which we have data, California State University-Chico handed out 64 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from California State University-Chico Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at California State University-Chico go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $89,685 a year. This is above $57,793, the median for all majors at California State University-Chico.

How Much Student Debt Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from California State University-Chico Have?

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

To complete a bachelor’s at California State University-Chico, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $24,354 in student loans. This is above $18,690, the typical median for all majors at California State University-Chico.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from California State University-Chico Cost?

California State University-Chico Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$2,388	$2,388

Learn more about California State University-Chico tuition and fees.

California State University-Chico Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 88% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at California State University-Chico were White. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at California State University-Chico

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanical engineering majors at California State University-Chico.

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 Daderot under License More about our data sources and methodologies.