Difference Between Postbaccalaureate and a Graduate Certificate?

[YoshiMoshi]

What'd the difference between a Postbaccalaureate and a Graduate Certificate? Is it possible to get a Postbaccalaureate in engineering? I can't find a university that offer a Postbaccalaureate in engineering, but plenty of schools that offer a Graduate Certificate in engineering.

 

[symbolipoint]

What'd the difference between a Postbaccalaureate and a Graduate Certificate? Is it possible to get a Postbaccalaureate in engineering? I can't find a university that offer a Postbaccalaureate in engineering, but plenty of schools that offer a Graduate Certificate in engineering.

Very likely, a postbaccalaureate degree is another Bachelor Degree, in addition to the Bachelor Degree you earned in something else at an earlier time.

 

[YoshiMoshi]

Can you recommend a search tool for postbaccalaureate degrees by major? I'd be interested in searching for schools in my state that have such a program in engineering.

 

[symbolipoint]

I missed some of the meaning for the topic. Some certificates may require the person have at least undergraduate degree - specified in some subject or maybe not in specified subject. I am just guessing that such a certificate (which must go along with other requirements) might be a "postbaccalaureate certificate". The terminology is not something I have found in use but maybe in fact IS in use.

 

[symbolipoint]

Can you recommend a search tool for postbaccalaureate degrees by major? I'd be interested in searching for schools in my state that have such a program in engineering.

One should find the information from EACH institution. Some restrictions are enforced for people seeking second bachelors' degrees. Certificates, maybe not so much restrictions - just other requirements.

 

[jasonRF]

one place to start is to find the accredited programs in your state
https://amspub.abet.org/aps/category-search

Then google schools of interest to find which ones have post-bacc type programs, or at least admit students for second bachelors degrees.
Jason

 

[jasonRF]

Whether it makes more sense to get a bachelors or a grad degree depends on your educational background and what field you want to go into. What is your situation?

 

[YoshiMoshi]

I was just wondering really what the difference was. I think a postbac would be silly for me at this point because I already have a MEng. Thanks for the help.

 

[symbolipoint]

What'd the difference between a Postbaccalaureate and a Graduate Certificate?

Again maybe we or just I misunderstand. "Certificate" and "Degree" are not the same thing. "Degree" means one graduated from a program of education, or of education and training. "Certificate" means person is permitted to do something specifiable, based on satisfying the qualifications for the certificate.