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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You
In 2021-2022, 316 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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The following school tops our list of the Best General Engineering Technology Colleges.
Best General Engineering Technology School
Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the best school in California for general engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 222 |
| Oregon | 4 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Engineering Tech Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
| Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
| 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 values are for the top school 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.