2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 11 students majoring in engineering tech at Portland State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Intercontinental University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,964 |
| Washington | 1,051 |
| Oregon | 377 |
| Hawaii | 57 |
| Nevada | 146 |
| Alaska | 82 |
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 8 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.