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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region

214 Colleges
$62,188 Avg Salary
$23,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 85,188 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 214 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at OC take out an average of $8,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Engineering Technologies at Olympic College Report

Out of the 214 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

The excellent programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debt load of $45,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $647.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Portland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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California State University - Chico came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Chico State take out $19,353 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering Technologies at California State University - Chico Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Engineering Tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $16,524 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at Spokane Community College Report

#12

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

With a ranking of #12, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

On average, engineering tech graduates from International Air and Hospitality Academy take out $7,600 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $109.

Full Engineering Technologies at International Air and Hospitality Academy Report

With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Art Center College of Design landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Art Center College of Design accumulate an average of around $44,438 in student debt.

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#16

Great Basin College

Elko, NV

Great Basin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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#17

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #17, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Full Engineering Technologies at Bellingham Technical College Report

California State University - Northridge landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Full Engineering Technologies at California State University - Northridge Report

#19

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#21

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #21, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#22

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from OIT carry an average student debt load of $28,583.

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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $12,448 in student debt.

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#25

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Engineering Tech majors at CWU take out an average of $25,378 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Engineering Technologies at Central Washington University Report

#27

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA
#28

Butte College

Oroville, CA
#32

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
33 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
34 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
35 Ventura College Ventura, CA
36 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
37 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
37 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
39 Citrus College Glendora, CA
40 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
41 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
42 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,964
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 25 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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