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Most Popular Other Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Other Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Engineering Technology (Other) Basic Certificate School for You

With 102 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technology (other) is the #31 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Other Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technology (Other) program at each school on the list.

Check out the other engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Coastline Community College the most popular school in California for engineering technology (other) students working on their basic certificate. Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

About 8% of the students majoring in other engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Coastline Community College Report

#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego City College is a great place for engineering technology (other) students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technology (Other) at San Diego City College

#3

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Folsom Lake College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technology (other) schools in California. Folsom Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Folsom.

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Folsom Lake College Report

#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technology (Other) at College of the Canyons

#3

Taft College

Taft, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the distant town of Taft, Taft College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technology (Other) at Taft College

#6

Norco College

Norco, CA

With a ranking of #6, Norco College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technology (other) students working on their basic certificate. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Norco.

Full Engineering Technology (Other) at Norco College Report

Best Engineering Technology (Other) Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technology (Other) Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 21
Nevada 21
Hawaii 4

Engineering Technology (Other) is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Other Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields 1,907

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 6 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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