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2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$45,182 Avg Salary
$16,674 Avg Student Debt

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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering at Ivy Tech Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

About 40% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Wayne County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. WCCCD is a large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#6

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Jackson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College 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 city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
Michigan 8,586
Ohio 8,648
Illinois 6,581
Wisconsin 3,396

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

Majors Similar 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 15 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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