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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University

Here is an overview of this program at San Diego State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #13 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

San Diego State University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, San Diego State University highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #36 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	36 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	13 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at San Diego State University

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at San Diego State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	186
Master’s	24

San Diego State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, San Diego State University handed out 186 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

San Diego State University ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #13 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	13
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University earn a median of $91,140 a year. This is above $63,824, the median for all majors at San Diego State University.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $19,994 in student loans. This is higher than $16,292, the typical median for all majors at San Diego State University.

San Diego State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$2,644	$2,644

Read more about San Diego State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at San Diego State University are White. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	84
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	19

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at San Diego State University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	24

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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License More about our data sources and methodologies.