by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Architectural Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Architectural Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in architectural engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of the country for architectural engineering. More specifically it was ranked #3 out of 26 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Architectural Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $21,889 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $25,562.
architectural engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo make an average of $67,324 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $62,155.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo architectural engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.8% of the architectural engineering bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Architectural Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 113 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 39 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 102 |
| Civil Engineering | 159 |
| Computer Engineering | 158 |
*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.
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