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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$58,509 Avg Salary
$27,060 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,517.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Art Center College of Design is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Of the 47 students majoring in ME tech at Art Center College of Design, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, ME tech graduates from Art Center College of Design take out $48,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University Maritime Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the city of Vallejo.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $426.

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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 3 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).

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