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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California

23 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California list. 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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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Hacienda La Puente Adult Education landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a small public school located in the suburb of La Puente.

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The excellent programs at California State University Maritime Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in California. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the city of Vallejo.

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#5

National University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. 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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#6

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California ranking. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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#7

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Los Medanos College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California ranking. Los Medanos is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pittsburg.

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Barstow Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the town of Barstow.

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#7

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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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