2023 Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,257 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ventura College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Scripps College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Diego Mesa College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Positas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Livermore, Las Positas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Monterey Peninsula College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
Canada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.
Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Hartnell College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Hartnell College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Salinas.
Cuyamaca College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Cuyamaca College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 39 |
| Oregon | 49 |
| Alaska | 4 |
General Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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