2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Illinois | 2,311 |
Indiana | 1,581 |
Ohio | 2,427 |
Wisconsin | 755 |
Michigan | 3,043 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
- 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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