Mechanical Engineering Schools In California

California has 43 accredited mechanical engineering schools where mechanical engineering faculty who teach mechanical engineering classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering training in California, which includes mechanical engineering training at the following levels:

Mechanical Engineering Certificate
Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment

California	62,460
National	549,180

Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 12% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
71,330	75,910	77,370	73,610	62,460

Yellow: Actual Values

In California, the field of mechanical engineering is shrinking. In 2010 there were 8,870 less mechanical engineering professionals working in California than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 12%. This is faster than the trend for mechanical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$65,042	$67,360	$70,454	$71,968	$73,988
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to mechanical engineering professionals are growing in California. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $65,042 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $73,988 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in California

10th percentile	$43,848
25th percentile	$55,836
50th percentile	$71,868
75th percentile	$90,172
90th percentile	$109,144

Thus, mechanical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In California state, within the field of mechanical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid mechanical engineering professionals earn 149% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in California

Civil Engineering	$70,763
Drafting	$55,635
Electrical Engineering	$80,545
Industrial Design	$65,940
Mechanical Engineering	$73,988
Physics	$103,620

Mechanical engineering professionals in California earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	11
bachelor	30
master	23
doctor	13
Certificate	22
Total	99

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 43 accredited mechanical engineering schools in California state is increasing. In 2006, 2,485 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses in California. And in 2010, 2,823 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in California by 14%. 30% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in California

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