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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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.
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The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 99 schools in California 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 California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pasadena City College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. SCC is a fairly 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.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. Bakersfield College is a fairly 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.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ventura College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. 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.
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Solano Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. 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.
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Citrus College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. 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.
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College of the Canyons came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
Of the 34 students majoring in engineering tech at College of the Canyons, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Palomar College is a 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.
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With a ranking of #10, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Cuyamaca 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 #11 on the list. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.
Women make up 37% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, California Institute of Arts & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit school 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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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Sacramento City College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| 16 | Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA |
| 17 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
| 18 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA |
| 18 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 18 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
| 18 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 18 | Las Positas College | Livermore, CA |
| 18 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
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 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 29 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.
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