2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rensselaer at Hartford is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
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University of Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 649 |
| Maine | 404 |
| Rhode Island | 667 |
| Massachusetts | 9,717 |
| Connecticut | 2,153 |
| Vermont | 346 |
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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.