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General Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Sacramento

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Sacramento. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Sacramento sits in Sacramento, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 153 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at California State University-Sacramento.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Sacramento

Distance learning is available at California State University-Sacramento. Of 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at California State University-Sacramento, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 10% women (15) and 90% men (138).

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

Among the 134 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 8% were women (11) and 92% were men (123).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	2
Asian	29
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

Among the 19 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 21% were women (4) and 79% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at California State University-Sacramento pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.