2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school in the United States for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
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Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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