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

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$23,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate School for You

General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our analysis found Ventura College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#2

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moorpark College is a great place for general engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at Moorpark College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#3

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scripps College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#5

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Las Positas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Las Positas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livermore.

Full General Engineering at Las Positas College Report

#6

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

With a ranking of #6, Hartnell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Glendale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Engineering at Glendale Community College Report

#6

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Canada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Canada College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.

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#6

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

Cuyamaca College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general engineering programs. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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Clovis Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,257
Washington 39
Oregon 49
Alaska 4

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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