Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges

Finding the Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for general engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Iowa

The excellent graduate certificate programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Full General Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Read full report on General Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 160
Minnesota 183
Kansas 36
Iowa 31
Nebraska 71
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 17

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.