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Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

ME Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 151
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of me master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a me master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 321

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Cost Estimators 28,660 $78,190
Mechanical Engineers 27,330 $107,370
Aerospace Engineers 11,440 $125,540
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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