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

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$18,245 Avg Salary
$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 undergraduate 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 undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Moorpark College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.

Full General Engineering Technology at Moorpark College Report

#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

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#3

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chaffey College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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

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#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #7, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at American River College Report

#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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#7

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #7, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Full General Engineering Technology at Clover Park Technical College Report

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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