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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.
The Best Engineering Technologies 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 19 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California
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Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at California State University Maritime Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Institute of Arts & Technology is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for engineering technologies students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
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National University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Alaska | 112 |
Hawaii | 91 |
Washington | 2,537 |
Oregon | 592 |
Nevada | 286 |
Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 19 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).
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