Best Engineering Tech Colleges in California
18 four-year colleges in California offer engineering tech programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
#1A+
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit
Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
- $13,807
- Net price
- 4%
- Admit rate
- 7,554
- Enrolled
#2B-
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public
Top Earnings
- $20,555
- Net price
- 95%
- Admit rate
- 804
- Enrolled
#3A+
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
- $32,740
- Net price
- 10%
- Admit rate
- 20,443
- Enrolled
#4A+
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
- $16,665
- Net price
- 31%
- Admit rate
- 21,996
- Enrolled
#5B-
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
Top EarningsBest Value
- $13,760
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 27,601
- Enrolled
#6B
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- $25,447
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 3,204
- Enrolled
#7B
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- $48,661
- Net price
- 75%
- Admit rate
- 2,017
- Enrolled
#8B-
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public
Top EarningsBest Value
- $11,531
- Net price
- 75%
- Admit rate
- 25,042
- Enrolled
#9C+
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- $33,692
- Net price
- 82%
- Admit rate
- 779
- Enrolled
#10B+
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public
Large Campus
- $15,364
- Net price
- 36%
- Admit rate
- 35,377
- Enrolled
#11C
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public
Best ValueMost Affordable
- $9,338
- Net price
- 94%
- Admit rate
- 28,350
- Enrolled
#12B
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
Best ValueLarge Campus
- $10,440
- Net price
- 46%
- Admit rate
- 35,924
- Enrolled
#13C
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public
Best Value
- $14,480
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 13,631
- Enrolled
#14C-
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public
Best ValueMost Affordable
- $7,000
- Net price
- 95%
- Admit rate
- 21,605
- Enrolled
#15C-
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Best ValueMost Affordable
- $3,967
- Net price
- 91%
- Admit rate
- 19,562
- Enrolled
#16C-
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public
Best ValueMost Affordable
- $7,021
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 32,691
- Enrolled
#17C+
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private nonprofit
Best Value
- $13,630
- Net price
- 64%
- Admit rate
- 1,544
- Enrolled
#18C-
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit
- $40,613
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 3,587
- Enrolled