Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians programs in California
78 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,426 at Southern California Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in California
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in California earn a median of $86,090 a year across 13,450 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $80,480 | 7,330 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $72,450 | 6,080 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $78,310 | 2,730 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $81,550 | 1,850 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | $80,060 | 1,460 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $43,426 (70 grads) | 39 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Institute of Technology Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Institute of Technology Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Merced College Merced | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Merritt College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 74 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.