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MS in Mechanical Engineering in California

The 14 universities in California on our list that offer Mechanical Engineering, compared by total cost in rupees, with living costs and what you can do after.

14 universities
From ₹81 lakh – ₹92 lakh
Rent from $900/month
Usually STEM-designated

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Which universities offer Mechanical Engineering in California?

On our list, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State LA, Cal Poly Pomona, CSUN, San Diego State, UC Riverside, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford University and USC offer Mechanical Engineering in California. The lowest total cost is Cal State Long Beach at ₹81 lakh – ₹92 lakh; the highest is USC at ₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore.

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Mechanical Engineering in California

Universities compared: 14
Lowest total cost: Cal State Long Beach — ₹81 lakh – ₹92 lakh
Rent in Long Beach: $900 – $1,400 a month
Rent in Los Angeles: $1,000 – $1,600 a month
Rent in San Diego: $1,000 – $1,500 a month
Intakes: Fall (Aug/Sep), Spring (Jan), limited Summer (May)
OPT / STEM: Usually STEM-designated: 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension

Universities

Mechanical Engineering universities in California

Total for the whole program in rupees, lowest first.

Mechanical Engineering universities in California
University	City	Tuition a year	Total in ₹
Cal State Long Beach	Long Beach	$17,000 – $22,000	₹81 lakh – ₹92 lakh
Cal State LA	Los Angeles	$16,000 – $21,000	₹82 lakh – ₹93 lakh
Cal Poly Pomona	Pomona	$16,000 – $21,000	₹82 lakh – ₹93 lakh
CSUN	Northridge	$16,000 – $22,000	₹82 lakh – ₹95 lakh
San Diego State	San Diego	$18,000 – $24,000	₹85 lakh – ₹98 lakh
UC Riverside	Riverside	$28,000 – $40,000	₹97 lakh – ₹1.21 crore
UC Davis	Davis	$30,000 – $42,000	₹1 crore – ₹1.24 crore
UC Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	$30,000 – $42,000	₹1.1 crore – ₹1.34 crore
UC San Diego	La Jolla	$30,000 – $45,000	₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
UC Irvine	Irvine	$30,000 – $45,000	₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
UCLA	Los Angeles	$30,000 – $45,000	₹1.09 crore – ₹1.38 crore
UC Berkeley	Berkeley	$45,000 – $60,000	₹1.32 crore – ₹1.62 crore
Stanford University	Stanford	$62,000 – $67,000	₹1.64 crore – ₹1.75 crore
USC	Los Angeles	$60,000 – $70,000	₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore

Living costs

Living in California

Living in California
City	Room (month)	Yearly budget	Why students choose it
Long Beach	$900 – $1,400	$21,800 – $27,800	Port city in the LA metro with somewhat lower rents than central Los Angeles
Los Angeles	$1,000 – $1,600	$23,000 – $30,200	A sprawling metro where living near campus saves hours of commuting
San Diego	$1,000 – $1,500	$23,000 – $29,000	Coastal city with biotech, defence and telecom employers
Riverside	$750 – $1,100	$20,000 – $24,200	Inland Southern California with lower rents than LA or Orange County
Sacramento & Davis	$750 – $1,100	$20,000 – $24,200	California's capital region, cheaper than the Bay Area
Santa Barbara	$1,100 – $1,600	$24,200 – $30,200	Small coastal city with high rents and a tight housing market
Orange County (Irvine & Fullerton)	$1,000 – $1,500	$23,000 – $29,000	Suburban Southern California with a strong tech and healthcare sector
Berkeley & the East Bay	$1,100 – $1,700	$24,200 – $31,400	East Bay cities with BART links to San Francisco and Silicon Valley
San Jose & Silicon Valley	$1,100 – $1,700	$24,200 – $31,400	The heart of Silicon Valley: high rents, but the densest tech job market in the world

Eligibility

Typical entry requirements

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Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE in Mechanical, Production, Automobile or Aerospace
Prerequisite: Engineering mathematics
Prerequisite: Thermodynamics and mechanics
Prerequisite: CAD / simulation tools
English: IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo (as accepted by the university)

Careers

Careers after Mechanical Engineering in California

Careers after Mechanical Engineering in California
Common roles	Skills employers look for
Design Engineer	CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA)
Manufacturing Engineer	FEA / CFD
Simulation (CAE) Engineer	MATLAB
Robotics Engineer	Manufacturing processes
R&D Engineer	CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA)

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Cal State Long Beach, at about ₹81 lakh – ₹92 lakh in total on our list.

14 on our list: Cal State Long Beach, Cal State LA, Cal Poly Pomona, CSUN, San Diego State, UC Riverside, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford University and USC.

Long Beach: a room costs $900 – $1,400 a month; budget $21,800 – $27,800 a year.

Usually STEM-designated: 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension.

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