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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate 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 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found California Institute of Arts & Technology to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of San Mateo is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering tech at CSM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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