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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 61,791 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,548
Texas 4,468
Oklahoma 481
New Mexico 359

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 13 schools only.

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