Engineering Technologies colleges in California, ranked by graduates
14 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies in 2023: 807 degrees, 1.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (0.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Cal State Chico graduated the most (117, 3.6% of its class). 11 of the 14 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 85%; the most selective is Stanford University at 4%.
Engineering Technologies colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering technologies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal State Chico | Public | 117 | 3.6% | 93% | 1170 |
| 2 | San Jose State University | Public | 108 | 1.7% | 85% | 1220 |
| 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 106 | 1.8% | 75% | 1300 |
| 4 | Fresno State University | Public | 82 | 1.6% | 95% | 1160 |
| 5 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 72 | 0.8% | 46% | 1280 |
| 6 | Stanford University | Private | 62 | 3.4% | 4% | 1570 |
| 7 | Sacramento State University | Public | 49 | 0.6% | 94% | 1170 |
| 8 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Public | 47 | 0.9% | 31% | 1420 |
| 9 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 40 | 0.5% | 93% | 1150 |
| 10 | University of Southern California | Private | 33 | 0.6% | 10% | 1530 |
| 11 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 32 | 0.6% | 91% | 1150 |
| 12 | Cal Maritime Academy | Public | 32 | 14.3% | 95% | 1100 |
| 13 | San Diego State University | Public | 17 | 0.2% | 36% | 1340 |
| 14 | University of the Pacific | Private | 10 | 1.3% | 71% | 1300 |
Questions about engineering technologies colleges in California
What is the best college for engineering technologies in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering technologies programs in California are Cal State Chico (117), San Jose State University (108), Cal Poly Pomona (106). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer engineering technologies?
14 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies in 2023, 11 public and 3 private, for 807 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering technologies in California?
At the 11 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering Technologies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.