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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in California

7 Colleges
$61,031 Avg Salary
$26,698 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Arts & Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

National University

San Diego, CA

The excellent online programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of San Mateo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in California list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in California ranking. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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University of Antelope Valley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 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 7 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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