2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Clover Park Technical College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Full General Engineering Technology at Bellingham Technical College Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. GCC is a large public school located in the city of Glendale.
Full General Engineering Technology at Glendale Community College Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at Bates Technical College Report
With a ranking of #6, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.
Full General Engineering Technology at Edmonds Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.
Full General Engineering Technology at Cerritos College Report
Pasadena City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
Moorpark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
Butte College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Butte College
Best 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 12 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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