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Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, systems engineering was ranked #146 in the country. In fact 3,904 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for systems engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Systems Engineering

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best school for systems engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 2 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for systems engineering students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 150
Ohio 180
Illinois 78
Indiana 5
Wisconsin 4

One of 40 majors within the area of study, systems engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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