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General Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Northridge

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Northridge. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 210 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at California State University-Northridge.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Northridge

Many students take online classes at California State University-Northridge. Among 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) studied exclusively online and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at California State University-Northridge are 12% women (25) and 88% men (185).

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

Among the 189 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at California State University-Northridge, 11% were women (21) and 89% were men (168).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	107
Black / African American	5
Asian	18
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Among the 21 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at California State University-Northridge, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 43% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, 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-Northridge work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.