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Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

5 Colleges
$46,909 Avg Salary
$14,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 4,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Trade Schools for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found California Institute of Arts & Technology to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 112
Hawaii 91
Washington 2,537
Oregon 592
Nevada 286

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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