Engineering at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. Of the 5,099 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fresno in 2021, 189 of them were engineering majors.

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

Fresno State Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering

Fresno State Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Fresno State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Engineering Schools	82
	183
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
Most Focused Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	263
	265
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Fresno State. This makes it the #200 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fresno State. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	51
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Fresno State Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Fresno State. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fresno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering	102
Mechanical Engineering	71
Electrical Engineering	19
General Engineering	17
Computer Engineering	17

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Civil Engineers	45,060	$109,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Electronics Engineers	29,210	$123,540

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.