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2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Northeast Technology Center-System Office to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. 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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#2

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Moore Norman Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. 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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#3

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Francis Tuttle Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the United States. Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

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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#6

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, OK

Meridian Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Southern Oklahoma 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 #8 on the list. 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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#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college 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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Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CCAC is a 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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#12

Western Technology Center

Burns Flat, OK

With a ranking of #12, Western Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Burns Flat, Western Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#13

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #13, Red River Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Duncan, Red River Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Gordon Cooper Technology Center landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a small public school located in the town of Shawnee.

Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

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