Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if Santa Clara University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 8,616 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,656 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University in 2021, 57 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

SCU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

SCU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at SCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at SCU 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
	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	157
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in ME from SCU. This makes it the #132 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SCU ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCU is $74,547. This is 14% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Santa Clara University.

SCU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCU. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at SCU since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at SCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SCU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from SCU. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SCU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil 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 Santa Clara 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 Arnaudh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.