2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.
About 40% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Norco College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 6% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.
About 36% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Bellevue College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.
Of the 32 students majoring in engineering at BC, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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San Diego Miramar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.
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Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.
Of the 31 students majoring in engineering at Ventura College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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Olympic College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at OC, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Tacoma Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at Cabrillo College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Clark College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Green River College | Auburn, WA |
| 16 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 18 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 18 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 18 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,076 |
| Washington | 3,545 |
| Oregon | 2,281 |
| Hawaii | 301 |
| Nevada | 900 |
| Alaska | 178 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Majors Similar to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| 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).
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