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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 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 Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate mechanical engineering programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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