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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

13 Colleges
$41,217 Avg Salary
$11,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Hacienda La Puente Adult Education the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a small public school located in the suburb of La Puente.

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#2

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Solano Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Medanos College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Los Medanos is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pittsburg.

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#2

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in California. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barstow Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Barstow.

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#2

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Shasta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartnell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Salinas.

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San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Jose City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools 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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Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a 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 13 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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