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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering Technology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 3,841 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pasadena City College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Las Positas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Livermore, Las Positas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.
Women make up 40% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.
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City College of San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Santa Ana College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Merced College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the small city of Merced.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 222 |
California | 316 |
Oregon | 4 |
General Engineering Technology Related Majors
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Engineering Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering Technology | 3,685 |
Applied Engineering Technologies | 156 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 32 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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