Engineering at California State University - Northridge
CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
CSUN Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
CSUN Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at CSUN 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.
Engineering Student Demographics at CSUN
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at California State University - Northridge.
CSUN Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 |
| White | 84 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
CSUN Engineering Master’s Program
In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
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 - Northridge. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 234 |
| Civil Engineering | 117 |
| Electrical Engineering | 98 |
| Computer Engineering | 60 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 20 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 |
Related Majors
- Architecture & Related Services
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Engineering Technologies
- Biological & Biomedical 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 - Northridge.
| 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 Cbl62 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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