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

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 122 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 245 students majoring in engineering tech at OC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Perry Technical Institute is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

Of the 50 students majoring in engineering tech at Southern California Institute of Technology, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #8, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at Orange Coast College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of La Puente.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #9, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Women make up 81% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#11

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#11

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #11, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

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#13

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in engineering tech at San Jose City College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#15

Great Basin College

Elko, NV

Great Basin College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering tech at Portland Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#15

Lassen Community College

Susanville, CA

With a ranking of #15, Lassen Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Susanville, Lassen Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at Lassen Community College Report

#15

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

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

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Cypress College Cypress, CA
20 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
21 Butte College Oroville, CA
22 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
23 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
24 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools 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 26 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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