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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . 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.

Full Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

North Dakota State University - Main 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 #10 on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

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 17 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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