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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

With 2,964 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #26 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Arts & Technology the best school in California for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,051
Oregon 377
Hawaii 57
Nevada 146
Alaska 82

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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