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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in engineering at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 89% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo 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. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at University of Toledo, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at OHIO Athens, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools 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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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