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Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University

Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at San Jose State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year.

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.

San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at San Jose State 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.

ME Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Jose State University with a bachelor's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 23
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

15% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of me master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 5
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at San Jose State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Jose State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 209

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 Jose 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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