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Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California

4 Colleges
$65,681 Avg Salary
$33,120 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in California

Check out the me tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Trade Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named California State University Maritime Academy the best school in California for mechanical engineering technology students. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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National University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Art Center College of Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in California. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools 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 4 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).

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