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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in California

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$83,157 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 123 students majoring in engineering tech at Academy of Art University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Of the 103 students majoring in engineering tech at Stanford, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, International Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. ITU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Jose.

Of the 26 students majoring in engineering tech at ITU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

About 41% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 59% are male.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 18 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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