Best Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering graduate certificate programs - Updated 2022

Geotechnical engineers design and analyze engineering systems that are made from or supported by earth materials. These include foundations, earth-retaining structures, excavations, slopes, dams, and landfills. Geotechnical engineers often work closely with other branches of civil engineering on a variety of projects, including solid waste management, groundwater protection, highway and pavement engineering, and foundation design. · The program requires students to take four related graduate courses (12 credit hours).