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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found California Institute of Arts & Technology to be the most popular school for computer engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. California Institute of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 94 students majoring in computer engineering tech at California Institute of Arts & Technology, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at California Institute of Arts & Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Training Associates is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Training Associates is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Advanced Training Associates, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Advanced Training Associates Report

#3

Learnet Academy Inc

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Learnet Academy Inc. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Learnet Academy Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Learnet Academy Inc, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at Learnet Academy Inc Report

#4

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Computer Engineering Technology at University of La Verne

#4

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Computer Engineering Technology at San Diego City College Report

Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 4
Oregon 93
Nevada 7
Alaska 6
Hawaii 10

Computer Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Computer Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AAAndrey A.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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