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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

14 Colleges
$45,592 Avg Salary
$15,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the me tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Our analysis found Solano Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Our analysis found Santiago Canyon College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Our analysis found Los Medanos College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pittsburg.

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Our analysis found San Joaquin Delta College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Our analysis found Fullerton College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.

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Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Trade Technical College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our analysis found Diablo Valley College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a large student population.

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Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Merced.

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College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Sequoias the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.

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Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Long Beach City College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Our analysis found San Jose City College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Our analysis found Barstow Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the town of Barstow.

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Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

Our analysis found Skyline College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of San Bruno, Skyline College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in California award.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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).

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