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Engineering-Related Fields at California State University-Northridge

Engineering-Related Fields at California State University-Northridge

If you plan to study Engineering-Related Fields, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Northridge. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 127 engineering-related fields graduations were recorded at California State University-Northridge.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Northridge

Distance learning is available at California State University-Northridge. Of 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) studied exclusively online and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Northridge’s Engineering-Related Fields program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #2 of 10
Best Value Far Western (Region) #2 of 14
Best Value Nationwide #3 of 127
Best Schools (Quality) California #8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #78 of 129

Graduates of California State University-Northridge’s Engineering-Related Fields program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Engineering-Related Fields at California State University-Northridge
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $80,493
3 years $92,252
4 years $99,046
5 years $114,580

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Engineering-Related Fields graduates from California State University-Northridge take home a median $99,046, compared with $62,574 for all California State University-Northridge graduates — about 58% higher than the school-wide median.

Engineering-Related Fields earnings compared with all majors at California State University-Northridge

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Engineering-Related Fields graduates at California State University-Northridge, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Engineering-Related Fields graduates at California State University-Northridge are 25% women (32) and 75% men (95).

Among the 9 bachelor’s engineering-related fields degrees awarded at California State University-Northridge, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (9).

California State University-Northridge gender breakdown of Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering-Related Fields bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 4
Asian 2
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Engineering-Related Fields majors at California State University-Northridge

Minority students account for 67% of Engineering-Related Fields bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, above the national average of 27%.*

Of the 118 master’s engineering-related fields graduates at California State University-Northridge, 27% were women (32) and 73% were men (86).

California State University-Northridge gender breakdown of Engineering-Related Fields Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering-Related Fields master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Hispanic / Latino 7
Asian 1
International (Nonresident) 90
Unknown 16
Racial-ethnic diversity of Engineering-Related Fields majors at California State University-Northridge

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Engineering-Related Fields master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

This Engineering-Related Fields program at California State University-Northridge breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 127

Students who finish Engineering-Related Fields program at California State University-Northridge work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Engineering-Related Fields majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Biofuels Production Managers $164,096
Geothermal Production Managers $160,381
Facilities Managers $157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers $146,025
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $128,495
Industrial Production Managers $126,666
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $121,642
Industrial Engineers $120,863
Solar Energy Systems Engineers $116,775

References

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