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.
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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 analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the 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 medium-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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. 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.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Of the 90 students majoring in engineering at Auburn, 77% are male and 23% are female.
University of Dayton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Of the 62 students majoring in engineering at WPI, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Wichita State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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 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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.
Duke University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.
University of Connecticut 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Clarkson 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 #15 on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
New Jersey Institute of Technology 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 #17 on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report
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 fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 34% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 66% are male.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. UST MN is a medium-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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
University of Detroit Mercy 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 #21 on the list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
With a ranking of #22, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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 suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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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
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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