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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in California

23 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 264 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #168 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pasadena City College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Women make up 24% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full General Engineering Technology at Pasadena City College Report

#2

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Las Positas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Located in the small city of Livermore, Las Positas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full General Engineering Technology at Las Positas College Report

#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at City College of San Francisco

#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Santa Ana College Report

#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Cabrillo College Report

#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chaffey College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Chaffey College

#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Merced College

#5

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Allan Hancock College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in California. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

Full General Engineering Technology at Allan Hancock College Report

#9

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Butte College

#9

Norco College

Norco, CA

Norco College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Norco College

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 124
Oregon 11

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 23 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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