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2023 Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Electronics Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to electronics engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #30 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Electronics Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose City College the most popular school in California for electronics engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in ee tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#2

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Irvine Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electronics engineering technology schools in California. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Read full report on Electronics Engineering Technology at Irvine Valley College

#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Long Beach City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electronics engineering technology schools in California. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Long Beach City College Report

#4

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Pierce College is a great place for electronics engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Pierce College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Woodland Hills.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Los Angeles Pierce College Report

#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at American River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electronics engineering technology schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at American River College Report

#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electronics engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

About 14% of the students majoring in ee tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Fresno City College Report

#6

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electronics Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Victor Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

Full Electronics Engineering Technology at Victor Valley College Report

#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate electronics engineering technology programs. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Read full report on Electronics Engineering Technology at Los Angeles Harbor College

Best Electronics Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 113
Oregon 55
Nevada 43
Hawaii 6

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, electronics engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 6,211
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 1,422
Telecommunications Technology 451
Laser & Optical Technology 182
Audio Engineering Technology 81

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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