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

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 7,672 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 498
Indiana 346
Ohio 317
Wisconsin 8
Michigan 328

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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