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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pasadena City College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Pasadena City College Report

#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in engineering tech at San Diego Miramar College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at San Diego Miramar College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santiago Canyon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Santiago Canyon College Report

#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 99 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at Bakersfield College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ventura College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ventura College is a large public school located in the city of Ventura.

Of the 36 students majoring in engineering tech at Ventura College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#6

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California list. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at Solano College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

Of the 28 students majoring in engineering tech at College of the Canyons, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#10

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at San Bernardino Valley College Report

#11

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

Cuyamaca College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

About 43% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Cuyamaca College Report

With a ranking of #11, California Institute of Arts & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at California Institute of Arts & Technology Report

Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report

#14

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Sacramento City College

Honorable Mentions

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 Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
15 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
16 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
17 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
18 Shasta College Redding, CA
18 Las Positas College Livermore, CA
18 Merced College Merced, CA
18 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
18 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
18 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 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 29 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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