Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in California
10 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,964 at Asher College.
What this work pays in California
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410 a year across 284,390 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $128,740 | 27,710 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $86,090 | 13,450 |
| Computer Programmers | $116,760 | 11,340 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $80,480 | 7,330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asher College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,964 (36 grads) | — |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology National City | Associate's degree | $20,000 | not published | 65 |
| ATA College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| ATA College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology National City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 94 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park Huntington Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of La Verne La Verne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.
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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 Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.