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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California

8 Colleges
$79,852 Avg Salary
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

With 669 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering-related fields is the #110 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the engineering-related fields programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in California. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Chico State take out an average of $17,687 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Art Center College of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Art Center College of Design take out $36,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Explore all the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 52
Oregon 49

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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