2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ventura College the most popular school in California for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Moorpark College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in California. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scripps College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego Mesa College is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Positas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livermore.
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Monterey Peninsula College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Monterey Peninsula College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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San Bernardino Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Contra Costa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of San Pablo.
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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 midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,545 |
| Oregon | 2,281 |
| Hawaii | 301 |
| Nevada | 900 |
| Alaska | 178 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
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