2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 152 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Olympic College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Out of the 152 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Pasadena City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in engineering tech at San Diego Miramar College, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at San Diego Miramar College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellingham Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Portland Community College Report
Spokane Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.
Of the 74 students majoring in engineering tech at Spokane Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Spokane Community College
Clover Park Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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 large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at UAA, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. SCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
Of the 35 students majoring in engineering tech at SCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Clark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.
Of the 41 students majoring in engineering tech at Clark College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Bakersfield College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
Of the 50 students majoring in engineering tech at Bakersfield College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Ventura College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.
Women make up 26% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.
With a ranking of #14, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering tech at Citrus College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Solano Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield.
About 39% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 61% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Solano Community College
Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Clackamas Community College Report
With a ranking of #18, Honolulu Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Women make up 39% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Bates Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
Palomar College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Palomar College
College of the Canyons ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
Of the 34 students majoring in engineering tech at College of the Canyons, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at College of the Canyons Report
Linn-Benton Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 31% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Linn-Benton Community College Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 24 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA |
| 25 | California Institute of Arts & Technology | San Diego, CA |
| 25 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 27 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 28 | North Seattle College | Seattle, WA |
| 28 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 28 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
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 Majors
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 26 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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