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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Perry Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University Maritime Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at California Institute of Arts & Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
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 Technologies Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.