Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. In 2021, 227 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from SDSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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SDSU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
SDSU Mechanical Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at SDSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ME major at SDSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 39 |
| Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 42 |
| Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 173 |
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in ME from SDSU. This makes it the #115 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do ME Graduates from SDSU Make?
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $65,965. This is 1% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
ME Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in ME.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| White | 84 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
SDSU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in ME.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Other Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
Careers That ME Grads May Go Into
A degree in ME 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 San Diego State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
| Cost Estimators | 28,660 | $78,190 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 27,330 | $107,370 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 11,440 | $125,540 |
| Engineering Professors | 2,400 | $129,790 |
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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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