Mechanical Engineering Technology at California State University Maritime Academy

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what California State University Maritime Academy has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal Maritime is located in Vallejo, California and approximately 952 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Maritime Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

Cal Maritime Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME tech programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Maritime performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at Cal Maritime is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	1
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Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	15
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	16
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	56
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	117

How Much Do ME Tech Graduates from Cal Maritime Make?

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Maritime is $95,733. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 63% higher than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Tech Student Demographics at Cal Maritime

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at California State University Maritime Academy.

Cal Maritime Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

The ME tech program at Cal Maritime awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 92% of these degrees went to men with the other 8% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University Maritime Academy with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cal Maritime also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University Maritime Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Engineering Technology	12

Related Majors

• Engineering Technology (Other)

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University Maritime Academy.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	65,210	$48,720
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	3,540	$62,510
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2,660	$68,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Frijole under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.