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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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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.

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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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 very 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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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Santiago Canyon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. SCC is a large public school located in the city of Orange.

Of the 35 students majoring in engineering tech at SCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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 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.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ventura College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

Women make up 26% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Solano College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#6

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-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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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons 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 #8 on the list. 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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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar 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 #8 on the list. 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.

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#10

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a 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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#11

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

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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California Institute of Arts & Technology 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. 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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With a ranking of #13, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly 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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#14

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #14, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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