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Long Beach, CA · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 234 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 184th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

48/100Solid#184 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2343% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$96,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$453Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where mechanical 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.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Tennessee Technological University 49
  2. Rowan University 49
  3. Bradley University 49
  4. University of Colorado Denver 49
  5. University of Cincinnati 48
  6. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 48
  7. University of Minnesota–Duluth 48
  8. Alfred University 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach with every school we score in mechanical 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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