College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.19 · UNITID 110592

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Los Angeles, CA

At California State University-Los Angeles, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $93,028 median earnings four years after completion and $13,000 median federal debt among 184 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$93,028Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$13,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates184Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $93,028, five-year median earnings were $94,122, and median federal debt was $13,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$93,028

Median earnings five years after completion$94,122

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does California State University-Los Angeles’s Mechanical Engineering program compare?

Among 187 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 56th percentile and debt was lower than about 98% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile56th

Higher earnings than about 56% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position98%

Lower median debt than about 98% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Mechanical Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 187 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find California State University-Los Angeles cost and completion data?

The California State University-Los Angeles institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at California State University-Los Angeles: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $93,028 four-year median earnings, $13,000 median federal debt, 184 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $93,028 four years after completion and $94,122 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Mechanical Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $13,000 across a reported debt cohort of 135 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.19 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.