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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Alabama. In fact, 914 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Alabama. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 178
Florida 2,629
Virginia 1,286
Tennessee 508
North Carolina 1,668
Georgia 1,617
West Virginia 158
Louisiana 293
South Carolina 617
Kentucky 281
Arkansas 193

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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