A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.
| A major in Mechanical Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 27
California
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Mechanical Engineering among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | California Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA | 24
(14.9%) |  |  | |
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| | California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA | 29
(13.9%) |  |  | |
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| | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA | 181
(5.0%) |  |  | |
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| | Stanford University
Stanford, CA | 55
(3.3%) | |  | |
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| | University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA | 151
(2.8%) | | | |
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| | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA | 102
(2.7%) |  | | |
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| | University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA | 173
(2.5%) | | | |
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| | San Jose State University
San Jose, CA | 110
(2.4%) | | | |
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| | University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA | 105
(2.1%) | | | |
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| | Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA | 27
(2.1%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.