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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in engineering at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at University of Toledo, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 #9 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at OHIO Athens, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
Michigan 8,586
Ohio 8,648
Illinois 6,581
Wisconsin 3,396

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

Majors Similar 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 24 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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