Ranking
Best Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Colleges in California 2026
12 California colleges offering Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 12
- Cheapest net price
- $536
- Top earnings 10y
- $78,988
- Public / Private
- 12 / 0
College of San Mateo
A+- ROI score
- 252.67
- Net price
- $536
- Earnings 10y
- $54,172
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pasadena City College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,864
- Earnings 10y
- $43,937
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Las Positas College
A+- ROI score
- 23.75
- Net price
- $5,377
- Earnings 10y
- $51,088
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chaffey College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Butte College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,520
- Earnings 10y
- $41,810
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mt San Antonio College
A+- ROI score
- 17.83
- Net price
- $6,490
- Earnings 10y
- $46,283
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Jose State University
A- ROI score
- 14.35
- Net price
- $13,760
- Earnings 10y
- $78,988
- Acceptance
- 84.6%
Glendale Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.41
- Net price
- $8,365
- Earnings 10y
- $41,540
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ohlone College
A- ROI score
- 12.19
- Net price
- $11,130
- Earnings 10y
- $54,278
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cabrillo College
C- ROI score
- 6.96
- Net price
- $15,843
- Earnings 10y
- $44,114
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bakersfield College
C- ROI score
- 6.38
- Net price
- $14,621
- Earnings 10y
- $37,291
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laney College
C- ROI score
- 5.45
- Net price
- $17,110
- Earnings 10y
- $37,282
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 34.86 (12 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
College of San Mateo in San Mateo, CA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many California colleges are in this list?
12 California colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.