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

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

8 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

Women make up 39% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Art Center College of Design is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Art Center College of Design take out $38,072 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 58% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Chico State carry an average student debt load of $17,391.

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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 very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

About 54% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 46% are male.

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University of the Pacific ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 75% are male.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

Claremont McKenna College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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).

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