2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clemson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
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Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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.