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2023 Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in California

6 Colleges
$77,350 Avg Salary
$17,253 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology School for You

With 349 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction engineering technology is the #24 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in California

Check out the construction engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Trade Schools in Construction Engineering

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in California. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools in California list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 89
Oregon 14
Alaska 8

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

Construction Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299

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 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Pixabay.

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