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Engineering (all) at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 482 engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 261st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#261 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year4827% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$13Ma year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
Engineers talk careers at Sac State (6816477090)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District employees participate in ropes
Ropes Course for LDP level I, 2015 (16581618395)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
California State University, Sacramento - University Library
California State University, Sacramento - University LibraryPhoto: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Japanese Garden (137452667)Photo: Howard Cheng · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Frostburg State University 51
  2. Saint Vincent College 51
  3. John Carroll University 51
  4. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 50
  5. San Francisco State University 49
  6. Loyola University Chicago 49
  7. Virginia State University 49
  8. Biola University 49

Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento

How the score works

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