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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$41,217 Avg Salary
$12,408 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #134 most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Hacienda La Puente Adult Education to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a small public school located in the large suburb of La Puente.

Of the 31 students majoring in ME tech at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education Report

#2

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Medanos College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pittsburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Shasta College

Redding, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Shasta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hartnell College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hartnell College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Salinas.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Hartnell College Report

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College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

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Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Solano Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

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Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barstow Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Barstow.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Barstow Community College Report

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Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 118
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 16 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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