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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

#1

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Our analysis found Cabrillo College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Glendale Community College Report

#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#4

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Moorpark College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Moorpark College Report

#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Pasadena City College

#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Butte College Report

#7

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Full General Engineering Technology at Santa Ana College Report

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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