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Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California

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$58,517 Avg Salary
$24,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for me tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found California State University Maritime Academy to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Art Center College of Design is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

ME Tech majors at Art Center College of Design take out an average of $46,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 198
Oregon 9
Nevada 18

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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