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Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 84,036 engineering technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Arts & Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olympic College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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With a ranking of #7, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Spokane Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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DeVry University - California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Ontario, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 112
Hawaii 91
Washington 2,537
Oregon 592
California 4,871
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 11 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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