Engineering (all) at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach graduates about 733 engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 224th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering 4, Engineering 3, Engineering Technology, Engineering 2, Vivian Engineering Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the engineering ranking
Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach
- Art, music & theater 59 · #331
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Communications & media 54 · #327
- Health & pre-med fields 53 · #340
- Sociology & anthropology 53 · #309
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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