Engineering Schools in California
California contains
190 schools that offer engineering programs.
University of California-Los Angeles,
the highest-ranking engineering school in CA, has a total student population of 38,550 and
is the
7th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 190 engineering schools
in California,
only 17 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Glendale Career College comes out as the most expensive ($39,536/yr),
with California State University-Fullerton as the lowest recorded at only $4,874/yr.
Engineering students from California schools who go on to become
engineers,
audio engineers,
aerospace engineers,
automotive engineers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,412,730 people working as
architecture and engineering employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,590.
Also, Aerospace engineers make on average $96,270 per year and there are about 70,570 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the California alone, there are
15,400 employed aerospace engineers earning an average yearly salary of
$107,710. Architecture and engineering employees in this state earn
$85,680/yr and there are 313,470 employed.
Also, within the engineering schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from engineering,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Engineering Programs in California
University of California-Los Angeles
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Southern California
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Geotechnical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Industrial Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Ocean Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Petroleum Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Structural Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Systems Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Transportation and Highway Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Water Resources Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
PhD
California Institute of Technology
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering Mechanics
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of California-San Diego
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters, PhD
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Structural Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Systems Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters, PhD
University of California-Davis
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
PhD
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Harvey Mudd College
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Claremont McKenna College
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Scripps College
Engineering
Engineering, Other
University of California-Santa Cruz
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of San Diego
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Industrial Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of California-Riverside
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Westmont College
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of the Pacific
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California Lutheran University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cogswell Polytechnical College
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Notre Dame de Namur University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of California-Merced
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Diego State University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architectural Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Construction Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Industrial Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
California State University-Long Beach
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Technology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
InfoTech Career College
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
Santa Clara University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Masters
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Masters
Institute for Business and Technology
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
Loyola Marymount University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Structural Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate
Systems Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pitzer College
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Fullerton
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Los Angeles ORT College-Van Nuys
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Industrial Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Structural Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Technology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Masters
East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program
Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Certificate
Martinez Adult Education
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
San Francisco State University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Chico
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Jose State University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Industrial Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Masters
Point Loma Nazarene University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Glendale Career College
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
California State University-Northridge
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Manufacturing Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Masters
Western Career College-San Jose
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Westech College
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
California Maritime Academy
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Fresno
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Brownson Technical School
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
California State University-Sacramento
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Technology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wyotech-Long Beach
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
Southern California Institute of Technology
Sonoma State University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Engineering Science
Levels offered:
Masters
Valley Career College
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
California Interesting Facts
- California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
- In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height.
- More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
- Pacific Park, on the venerable Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks once dotting the ocean areas along the Pacific Coast. Featured are 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting."
- Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights.
Top National Parks in California:
Famous State Residents:
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