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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 23% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 6% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Art Center College of Design take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,931.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University Maritime Academy is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

Of the 35 students majoring in me tech at Cal Maritime, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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