2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
About 30% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 70% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 9 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 43% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place 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 fairly large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,232 |
| New York | 2,839 |
| Maryland | 807 |
| New Jersey | 945 |
| District of Columbia | 176 |
| Delaware | 135 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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