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General Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Long Beach

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 269 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 18% women (49) and 82% men (220).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 247 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 18% were women (44) and 82% were men (203).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	116
Black / African American	6
Asian	63
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 81% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 22 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 23% were women (5) and 77% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.