2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
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 lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the United States for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 238 students majoring in engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Of the 90 students majoring in engineering at Auburn, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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University of Dayton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 62 students majoring in engineering at WPI, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Clarkson University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 34% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 52% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 48% are male.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Louisiana Tech University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
| 27 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 27 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 29 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 30 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 32 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 32 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 32 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
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 25 schools only.
- 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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