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2024 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
669 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$79,852 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering-Related Fields is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #112 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering-related fields. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 669 degrees in engineering-related fields during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California Your choice of engineering-related fields school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering-related fields schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering-related fields degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$100,267 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in engineering-related fields has to check out Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering-related fields students who get their degree from Stanford University make $20,415 more than the typical engineering-related fields graduate.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
89 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in engineering-related fields needs to check out California State University - Northridge. CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 89 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,812 Median Starting Salary
$17,687 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields has to check out California State University - Chico. Chico State is a large public university located in the midsize city of Chico. This university ranks 79th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 27 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program make about $60,812 for their early career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Art Center College of Design if you want to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Pasadena.

There were roughly 68 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering-related fields degree recipients typically make about $58,061 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
100 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 65th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
38 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 10 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

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Explore all the Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 24
Oregon 266 44

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Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 530
Other Engineering-Related Fields 113
Packaging Science 26

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology 1,583
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 883
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 586
Industrial Production Technology 465
Construction Engineering Technology 349
General Engineering Technology 316
Mechanical Engineering Technology 160
Electronics Engineering Technology 113
Engineering Technology (Other) 102
Engineering-Related Technologies 94

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