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Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

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

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.

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