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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great place for general engineering students working on their graduate certificate. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 470
Ohio 243
Illinois 427
Indiana 254
Wisconsin 202

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

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