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Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Arts & Technology the most popular online school in California for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #2 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of San Mateo is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at College of San Mateo Report

#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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#5

National University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

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