2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Master's 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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $8,477 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona graduate students pay an average of $8,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fresno State are $8,087 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $9,286 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $8,219 per year.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUDH are $8,494 per year.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
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Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering tech in California.
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Academy of Art University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Academy of Art University are $28,496 a year.
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Art Center College of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Art Center College of Design are $50,734 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 10 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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