2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
Of the 537 students majoring in engineering at Naval Postgraduate School, 77% are male and 23% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 89% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Of the 219 students majoring in engineering at Stevens, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Out of the 162 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the # 4 spot on the list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in engineering at UF, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 101 students majoring in engineering at Columbia, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York
San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
University of Dayton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in engineering at UDayton, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
Wichita State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Of the 46 students majoring in engineering at Michigan Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Duke University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.
Of the 38 students majoring in engineering at Clarkson, 71% are male and 29% are female.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in engineering at UCONN, 84% are male and 16% are female.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Of the 35 students majoring in engineering at NJIT, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 34% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in engineering at UT Arlington, 90% are male and 10% are female.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 52% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at Detroit Mercy, 86% are male and 14% are female.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at UMass Lowell, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
University of Denver came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at DU, 74% are male and 26% are female.
With a ranking of #24, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #24, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
| 27 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 27 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 29 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 30 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 32 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 32 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 32 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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).
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