Program Overview

Online Engineering Sustainability and Resilience Certificate

The Online Engineering Sustainability and Resilience Certificate is a graduate certificate program offered by Michigan Tech. This program is designed to equip students with the skills and confidence to study, question, and analyze problems involving energy, the environment, resources, and people.

Program Overview

• The program consists of 9 credit hours and can be completed in 2 semesters.
• It is offered in a flexible online format, allowing students to receive the same outstanding education as they would on-campus.
• The program explores a broad range of topics, including wind energy, natural resources economics, geographic information science, and climate science and policy.

What is Sustainable Engineering?

Sustainable engineering is a vital, emerging field that seeks to protect not only the environment but also human and ecological health. It promotes the design or operation of systems that use energy and resources responsibly and sustainably, contributing to the resilience of the environment and humanity.

Why Earn Your Online Engineering Sustainability and Resilience Certificate at Michigan Tech?

• Study in a flexible online format: Receive the same outstanding education through Global Campus as you would on-campus.
• Get maximum flexibility based on your career focus: Courses for the engineering sustainability program explore a broad range of topics.
• Learn from some of the best minds in engineering sustainability and resilience: Our online graduate courses are taught by acclaimed faculty with decades of experience in sustainability and green engineering.
• Attract the attention of leading employers: As one of the top-rated STEM schools in the nation, Michigan Tech is one of the first choices for employers who value innovative research and training.

Research Areas

Michigan Tech is continually creating new knowledge, improving processes and systems, and generating solutions for today's most important problems. The university is a leader in sustainability research and is home to cross-disciplinary teams tackling problems and proposing solutions.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from Michigan Tech's online sustainability program have been selected for highly competitive positions within the sustainability divisions of major multinational corporations. With this respected credential, you'll be ready for challenging roles in a variety of sustainability and resilience areas, including:

• Chief sustainability officer
• Energy consultant
• Geographic information science (GIS) specialist
• Renewable energy manager
• Sustainability engineer
• Environmental engineer

Salary Expectations

Having a specialized certificate in engineering sustainability and resilience can lead to higher-level management jobs and increased pay. Research from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that engineering managers earn a median annual pay of $165,370.

Admissions Requirements

Applications are reviewed on an individual basis using a holistic approach. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and a preferred major in any engineering discipline. GMAT/GRE scores are not required.

Program Specific Requirements

• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Preferred major: any engineering discipline
• GMAT/GRE: not required

About Michigan Tech

Michigan Tech is a public research university founded in 1885. The Graduate School offers 40 master's degree programs and 27 PhD programs to provide students and the world with what tomorrow needs. The university offers 40+ online certificates and degrees, and applying online is always free.