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General Mechanical Engineering at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is in San Francisco, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 72 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at San Francisco State University.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

Distance learning is available at San Francisco State University. Of 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) studied exclusively online and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at San Francisco State University are 15% women (11) and 85% men (61).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 72 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 15% were women (11) and 85% were men (61).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	2
Asian	20
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 34%.*

*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

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at San Francisco State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.