by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 316 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 261 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering technology programs in the United States.
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The engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 232 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Las Positas College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 11 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate. Santa Ana College is a large school located in Santa Ana, California that handed out 3 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate. Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allan Hancock College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate. Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate list. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 2 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 1 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Norco College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. Norco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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National University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Cerro Coso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Ridgecrest, California, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Delta is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate list. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Riverside City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Shasta College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate list. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school situated in Redding, California. It awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Marin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
American River College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ventura College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Antelope Valley College
Imperial Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in California for an Associate ranking. IVC is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 0 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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