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Engineering (all) at California State University–Los Angeles

California State University–Los Angeles graduates about 240 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 296th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2405% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 11 · Arts 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 45
  2. Indiana Institute of Technology 45
  3. Delaware State University 45
  4. Juniata College 45
  5. Texas State University 44
  6. University of Memphis 44
  7. East Carolina University 44
  8. SUNY New Paltz 44

Other strong majors at California State University–Los Angeles

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Los Angeles 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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