2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Undergraduate 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 lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Technology Center-System Office the most popular school in the United States for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a small public school located in the distant town of Pryor.
Of the 113 students majoring in engineering at Northeast Technology Center-System Office, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 6% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moore Norman Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. MNTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Norman.
Of the 52 students majoring in engineering at MNTC, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Tuttle Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Meridian Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Ardmore, Southern Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in engineering at Southern Tech, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Choctaw.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 21 students majoring in engineering at CCAC, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Western Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote area of Burns Flat, Western Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Gordon Cooper Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Shawnee.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Red River Technology Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Duncan, Red River Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Metro Technology Centers ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 17 | McLennan Community College | Waco, TX |
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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 25 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.