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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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the most popular school in California for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cerritos College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pasadena City 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 midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Butte College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Santa Ana College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.
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With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full General Engineering Technology at Mt. San Antonio College Report
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.