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2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 95% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at Montco, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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

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#4

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berks Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Berks Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyomissing.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Mercer County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

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With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
New York 12,696
Maryland 4,465
Delaware 580
District of Columbia 689

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 10 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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