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Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California

5 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$23,479 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #27 most popular major in California with 216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree 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 5 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college 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 #3 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Chico State take out an average of $17,391 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Art Center College of Design carry an average student debtload of $38,072.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 0

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

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.

  • 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).

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