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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California

10 Colleges
$61,700 Avg Salary
$24,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

With 654 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #22 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for engineering technologies students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Art Center College of Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 73
Oregon 59
Nevada 0
Alaska 0

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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