2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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 large city of Lincoln.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Plains States Region . 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
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 midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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North Dakota 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 #9 on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
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 city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools 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 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
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| 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 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).
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