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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering in California

71 Colleges in California
717 Associate Degrees
Ranked #30 in popularity, general engineering is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 71 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 717 associate degrees in general engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering in California Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Associate

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
66 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Orange Coast College is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 66 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
42 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Barbara City College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general engineering. SBCC is a large public college located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

There were approximately 42 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at SBCC in the most recent data year.

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Norco College
Norco, CA
35 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Norco College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general engineering. Norco College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Norco.

There were roughly 35 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Norco College in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Diego Miramar College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 31 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at San Diego Miramar College in the most recent data year.

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El Camino College
Torrance, CA
28 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 28 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
26 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

American River is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were about 26 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

SRJC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa.

There were about 22 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ventura College
Ventura, CA
21 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ventura College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.

There were roughly 21 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Ventura College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
18 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 18 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Sierra College in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

There were approximately 17 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cabrillo College in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Engineering students in California that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Engineering in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
12 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
12 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
12 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
12 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
16 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
16 Reedley College Reedley, CA
16 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oregon 142 49
Nevada 109 0

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One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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