by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 690 master's degrees in engineering technologies to qualified students.
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The engineering tech master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering technologies students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering technologies.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in engineering technologies. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
It is hard to beat Academy of Art University if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering technologies. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from Academy of Art University
It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering technologies. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from University of Southern California
It's hard to beat California State Polytechnic University - Pomona if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering technologies. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Pomona.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 31 | 36 |
| Oregon | 29 | 35 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,940 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,608 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,435 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 914 |
| Physical Sciences | 879 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 458 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 166 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 152 |
