High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management Certificate
Advance Modern Infrastructure Through Transportation Management
For decades, SJSU has been a trusted leader in workforce development and transit policy instruction. Our online High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management Certificate — offered by the Lucas Graduate School of Business in partnership with the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) — gives you the competitive edge to stand out to the nation’s top transit employers.
The Certificate in High-Speed & Intercity Rail Management will help you develop expertise and move into rail management, from planning and design to engineering and operations.
Learn with students who work across the transportation industry. Together you will share knowledge and create lasting connections. Students can apply the nine units of coursework in this certificate to the Master’s of Transportation Management degree, if enrolled.
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Program Information
Modality
Online
Program Length
1 year · 12 units
Cost Per Unit
$546* for Spring 2027 · Financial aid and scholarships available.
Applications Open
August 1 – November 1 for Spring start
Start Terms
Spring
How to Apply
General Requirements
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A 4-year undergraduate degree (any major) from an accredited institution
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GPA of at least 2.5
Out-of-State Eligibility
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U.S. Residency: The High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management certificate program only admits applicants who are already living in the United States. Check whether your state permits residents to register for online programs at SJSU.
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If a student's baccalaureate was earned outside of the US. For more information, visit the graduate admissions site for information on how to have your University transcripts evaluated for U.S. equivalency (step 5), and for instructions on how to submit evidence of English language proficiency (step 6).
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Application opens July 1; deadline of May 1 for a Fall or Spring start.
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Please complete this short application if you would like to pursue the High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management certificate.
Valuable Learning Experiences
Develop your leadership voice and managerial skills through a fast-tracked certificate supported by the MTI. Our specialized program connects you with students working across the transportation sector, and professionals and researchers already making an impact in the high-speed rail industry.
- Maintain your full-time career and take courses online to level up your career.
- Advance towards a master’s degree by choosing the certificate, which can be applied directly to the Master’s in Transportation Management degree program at SJSU.
- Engage with the MTI and benefit from an elite partnership that connects you directly to groundbreaking surface transportation policy research, publications and state-level symposia.
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What can you do with a certificate in High-Speed Rail and Intercity Management?
This certificate equips you with transportation public policy frameworks and specialized leadership skills to manage within complex organizations, preparing you to step into senior leadership roles. Graduates are ready to run public transit agencies, work on innovative and sustainable transportation solutions, and manage large-scale projects with global best practices.
- In-Demand Skills: As federal and state investments seek to modernize high-speed rail transportation, the demand for business-savvy transit administrators is expanding exponentially.
- High-Value Markets: California is the national epicenter of major transportation infrastructure projects. Earning your degree in the Silicon Valley ecosystem ensures immediate proximity to leading public agencies and tech-driven transit innovators.
- Bay Area Salaries: Transportation Managers in the Bay Area earn an average annual salary of $97,000 - $149,000, according to Glassdoor.
Take a look at some of the top sectors, companies and job titles of our alumni, according to LinkedIn.
Top Job Titles
- Transit Agency Executive / GM
- Transportation Planning Director
- Public Works Director
- Logistics & Supply Chain Manager
- Senior Infrastructure Project Manager
Top Companies
- Apple
- BART
- Caltrans
- City of Los Angeles
- City of Oakland
- City of San José
- Port of San Francisco
- Sacramento Regional Transit
- Santa Clara VTA
- Tahoe Transportation District
- Transdev North America
- TransitAmerica Services
Top Sectors
- Public Transit Agencies
- Regional & Municipal Government
- Federal & State Transit Policy
- Private Logistics & Tech Firms
- Engineering & Consulting Services
Learn from Industry-Experienced Faculty
Work closely with nationally recognized instructors, published researchers and active transit executives who bring decades of real-world legislative, financial and logistical experience into the virtual classroom. You will benefit from professional mentorship that bridges academic management theory with cutting-edge practices.
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