Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Engineering Tech in California

Engineering Tech Schools in California

6,275 Engineering Tech students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

An Engineering Tech major is the 26th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Engineering Tech Majors in California

Engineering Tech majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2,499
Associate Degree 1,243
Bachelor’s Degree 1,137
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 696
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 696
Master’s Degree 690
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 10
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 10
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 10

Gender Distribution

In California, a engineering tech major is more popular with men than with women.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of engineering tech majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 15.1%
  • Black or African American: 3.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 41.1%
  • White: 24.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 7.0%
  • Other Races: 8.6%
undefined

Jobs for Engineering Tech Grads in California

There are 745,370 people in the state and 6,146,030 people in the nation working in engineering tech jobs.

undefined

Wages for Engineering Tech Jobs in California

A typical salary for a engineering tech grad in the state is $68,410, compared to a typical salary of $62,890 nationwide.

undefined

There are 10 colleges in California that offer engineering tech degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco
249 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
8,928 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 20%. An average student at Academy of Art University will pay a net price of $37,263.

Request Information
235 Degrees in Major Awarded
25,034 Total Students

80% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The full-time teacher rate is 46%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Request Information
196 Degrees in Major Awarded
95% Graduation Rate
15,953 Total Students

5 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 99%. 68% of students get financical aid.

Request Information
163 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
36,208 Total Students

65% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 44%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Request Information
142 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
16,746 Total Students

20 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. It takes the average student 4.67 years to graduate. The full-time teacher rate is 56%.

Request Information
138 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
30,014 Total Students

The average student takes 4.82 years to complete their degree at Cal Poly Pomona. The full-time teacher rate is 46%. 77% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Request Information
120 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
2,182 Total Students

An average student at Art Center College of Design will pay a net price of $48,735. The full-time teacher rate is 28%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Request Information
113 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
40,381 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.94 years to graduate. The full-time teacher rate is 45%. A typical student attending CSUN will pay a net price of $8,293.

Request Information
96 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
25,497 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 89% get financial aid. This public school has an average net price of $6,744. The full-time teacher rate is 55%.

Request Information
79 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
22,440 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.43 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 57% get financial aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $18,766.

Request Information

Engineering Tech Careers in CA

Some of the careers engineering tech majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Environmental Engineering Technicians 15% $54,760

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to engineering tech.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Engineering 25,076
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 23,421
Mathematics & Statistics 10,755
Physical Sciences 8,302
Agriculture 4,127
Natural Resources & Conservation 3,928
Architecture/Urban Planning 2,293
Military Technologies & Sciences 302

View all majors related to Engineering Tech

View Nationwide Engineering Tech Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.