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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in California

9 Colleges
$61,700 Avg Salary
$24,085 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 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 9 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debtload of $45,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $647.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Institute of Arts & Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at California Institute of Arts & Technology take out an average of $21,696 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

With a ranking of #6, College of San Mateo did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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University of Antelope Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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California Intercontinental University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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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 9 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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