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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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.
The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Olympic College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santiago Canyon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . SCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orange.
Of the 119 students majoring in engineering tech at SCC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Santiago Canyon College
Out of the 126 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, International Air and Hospitality Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cypress College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Cypress College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical 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 city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
Of the 78 students majoring in engineering tech at Truckee Meadows Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Truckee Meadows Community College
The Fab School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in engineering tech at The Fab School, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at The Fab School
Portland Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Portland Community College Report
Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in engineering tech at Everett Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Everett Community College
Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in engineering tech at Butte College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Butte College
With a ranking of #11, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
San Jose City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at San Jose City College Report
With a ranking of #13, Reedley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in engineering tech at Reedley College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Reedley College
City College of San Francisco landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at City College of San Francisco
North Seattle College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at North Seattle, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at North Seattle College
Antelope Valley College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
With a ranking of #17, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Shoreline Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.
Of the 30 students majoring in engineering tech at Shoreline Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA |
| 20 | Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA |
| 20 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 22 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 23 | College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA |
| 24 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 25 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA |
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 25 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.