Front view of a moving train.

Railroad Engineering: Certificate (Online)

 

About this program

Railroad activity in the United States is flourishing, heightening the need for highly trained professionals to ensure operating safety, efficiency and cost-effective use of resources.

This certificate program can help fill that need, as indicated by Education Advisory Board market research, which noted that completion of several courses in railroad engineering adequately prepares students to compete for employment. This graduate certificate is also designed for engineering professionals working in the area of railroad engineering or for those desiring to expand their knowledge of railroad engineering and related engineering disciplines.

The certificate program courses are all transferable into a graduate program in civil engineering or mechanical engineering.

Application Deadlines


Applications accepted up to first day of classes of a given term.

* International applicants are not eligible to obtain a U.S. student visa solely with an acceptance to a UD graduate certificate program. Certificates may be added by full-time matriculated graduate students.

   

 

UD Tuition


The 2024-2025 UD graduate student tuition rate per credit hour is $1,069.