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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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 .

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellingham Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

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#3

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Edmonds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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#7

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. 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.

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#8

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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.

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#8

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

With a ranking of #8, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

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#10

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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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
Washington 222
California 316
Oregon 4

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Engineering Tech Focus Areas

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 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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