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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,311
Indiana 1,581
Ohio 2,427
Wisconsin 755
Michigan 3,043

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

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