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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$73,134 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their graduate certificate. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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 #6 on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering technologies programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 3
Florida 358
North Carolina 256
Virginia 8
Tennessee 59
Georgia 79
South Carolina 51
Louisiana 61
West Virginia 69
Kentucky 138
Arkansas 468
Alabama 418

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

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 12 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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