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Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificates

There are 424 schools in the United States where you can earn agraduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering. This degree is more popular with male students, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 19.6% of Mechanical Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mechanical Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 42,939 people earned theirMechanical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Mechanical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10
Associate’s Degree 305
Bachelor’s Degree 33,346
Master’s Degree 7,465
Doctor’s Degree 1,812

Earnings of Mechanical Engineering Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering of $84,027 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $72,983
4 years $84,027
5 years $94,559

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Mechanical Engineering students with their graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 85.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 96
Women 16
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Mechanical Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Mechanical Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 55 49.1%
Asian 6 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12 10.7%
Black or African American 5 4.5%
Two or More Races 6 5.4%
Race Unknown 6 5.4%
International Students 22 19.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 19.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 451 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The most popular school in the United States for Mechanical Engineering students seeking a graduate certificate is Purdue University-Main Campus. This school awarded 819 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 782 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 668 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 508 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 466 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 450 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 447 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 447 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 428 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 418 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 405 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 405 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 398 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 397 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 389 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 378 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 369 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 358 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering. This school awarded 348 graduate certificates in Mechanical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Mechanical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 346 people received their graduate certificate in Mechanical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Mechanical Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939

Below are some popular majors similar to Mechanical Engineering that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914
Engineering, General 13,411

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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