2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 219 students majoring in engineering at Stevens, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in engineering at Columbia, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in engineering at Clarkson, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in engineering at NJIT, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Villanova 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 #6 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Of the 20 students majoring in engineering at Villanova, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in engineering at Drexel, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Binghamton 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,817 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,045 |
| New York | 12,696 |
| Maryland | 4,465 |
| Delaware | 580 |
| District of Columbia | 689 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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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