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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

23 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$10,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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 California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Positas College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livermore.

Women make up 40% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full General Engineering Technology at Las Positas College Report

#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cabrillo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Cabrillo College

#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Chaffey College Report

#5

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Allan Hancock College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#9

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering tech at Butte College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 222
Oregon 4

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 averages are for the top 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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