2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 5,181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th 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. 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.
The Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Engineering
Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in engineering at GMU, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
Engineering Related Majors
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 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.