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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in California

14 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #210 most popular major in California with 118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose City College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#1

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Long Beach City College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Our 2023 rankings named San Joaquin Delta College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#1

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of the Sequoias the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

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Our analysis found Santiago Canyon College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#1

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Our analysis found Los Medanos College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pittsburg.

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Our 2023 rankings named Barstow Community College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the town of Barstow.

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#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Trade Technical College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#1

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Our analysis found Fullerton College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#1

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Skyline College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of San Bruno, Skyline College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#1

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Solano Community College the most popular school in California for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our analysis found Diablo Valley College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in California award.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 65
Oregon 9
Nevada 18
Alaska 0

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology 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 14 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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