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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 8,586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan.

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering at Lawrence Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #7 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
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

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 7 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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