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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies 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.
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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 204 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering technologies students. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.
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The excellent programs at Santiago Canyon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . SCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
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California State University - Chico ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
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Spokane Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
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Cypress College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.
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Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, International Air and Hospitality Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
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Great Basin College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.
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Bellingham Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
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Sacramento City College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.
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With a ranking of #16, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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San Diego Miramar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.
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Bakersfield College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.
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Eastern Washington University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Central Washington University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #22, San Jose City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Everett Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA |
| 32 | North Seattle College | Seattle, WA |
| 32 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 34 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 34 | Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA |
| 36 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 37 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 38 | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 39 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 40 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, 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.
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