Best Online Engineering Programs in Mountain View, CA (2026)

Mountain View, California has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs. Mountain View has a population of about 82,363. Median household income is $179,917 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 74.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $234,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Schools to Mountain View

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Mountain View. Distances are calculated from Mountain View city center.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California engineering page.

Engineering Wages Near Mountain View

Mountain View is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Mountain View at a Glance

Other Mountain View-Area Cities With Engineering Programs

• Los Altos, CA – 2.4 mi away (30,561 pop)
• Sunnyvale, CA – 3.1 mi away (152,771 pop)
• Palo Alto, CA – 3.7 mi away (67,024 pop)
• East Palo Alto, CA – 5.5 mi away (29,684 pop)
• Cupertino, CA – 6.0 mi away (60,643 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Mountain View, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Mountain View. The closest is Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA (3.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Clara University (8.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Mountain View?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Mountain View are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($234,590), Electrical Engineer ($187,060), Aerospace Engineer ($181,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Los Altos instead of Mountain View?

Los Altos, CA is 2.4 miles from Mountain View and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Mountain View an affordable place to study engineering?

Mountain View’s median household income of $179,917 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mountain View while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.