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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California
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.
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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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools
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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Out of the 23 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 city of Pasadena.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a small public school located in the large suburb of La Puente.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University Maritime Academy is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.
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Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Chaffey College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
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San Jose City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Barstow Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in California list. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Barstow.
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With a ranking of #7, Shasta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 198 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 18 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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