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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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