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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,231
Pennsylvania 3,224
Maryland 1,842
New Jersey 1,714
District of Columbia 311
Delaware 136

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

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 16 schools only.

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