2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Most Popular California Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in General Engineering Technology
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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 |
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Washington | 222 |
Oregon | 4 |
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 |
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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 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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