2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best 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 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 5 spot on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Illinois | 6,581 |
| Wisconsin | 3,396 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
| General Engineering | 11,796 |
| Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
| Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
| Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
| Other Engineering | 2,760 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
| Operations Research | 1,698 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
| Engineering Science | 1,454 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
| Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
| Engineering Physics | 994 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
| Construction Engineering | 878 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
| Marine Engineering | 445 |
| Biological Engineering | 410 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
| Mining Engineering | 314 |
| Textile Engineering | 310 |
| Ocean Engineering | 285 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
| Surveying Engineering | 73 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
| Forest Engineering | 41 |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Majors Similar to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
More about our data sources and methodologies.