2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,416 |
| Texas | 15,205 |
| New Mexico | 1,111 |
| Oklahoma | 2,060 |
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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 Majors Related 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 13 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.