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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$26,200 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related fields bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Stanford, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Art Center College of Design, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Art Center College of Design take out an average of $40,655 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 89% are male.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Chico State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,151.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 20 students majoring in engineering-related fields at San Jose State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

Claremont McKenna College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Colleges 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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