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2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

16 Colleges
$45,182 Avg Salary
$16,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 25,076 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in California 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 program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Ventura College the most popular school in California for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.

Of the 38 students majoring in engineering at Ventura College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#3

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Scripps College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit school 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 Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#5

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Las Positas College is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livermore.

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#6

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, CA

Contra Costa College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Pablo.

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

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#6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Monterey Peninsula College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Monterey Peninsula College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Glendale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,545
Oregon 2,281
Hawaii 301
Nevada 900
Alaska 178

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

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 16 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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