2026 Best Value Insurance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Insurance graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 100 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Insurance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Leading the list is Missouri State University Springfield, our #1 best-value Insurance school in the United States. Set in Springfield, MO, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. The median Insurance program debt is $24,408. Missouri State University Springfield alumni report median earnings of $49,827 a decade after entry. Set against $24,408 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 90% of those who apply are admitted. See the full Missouri State University Springfield profile
Out of the 100 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Iowa landed the #2 spot. Located in Iowa City, IA, University Of Iowa is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. The median Insurance program debt is $21,300. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $64,762. Set against $21,300 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants. Read more about University Of Iowa
Out of the 100 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Cambridge College landed the #3 spot. Get the full Cambridge College report
You'll get strong value at Pulaski Technical College, which ranked #4 this year. See the full Pulaski Technical College profile
Mott Community College came in at #5 on this year's best-value Insurance ranking in the United States. Get the full Mott Community College report
Southwestern College Chula Vista ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. See the full Southwestern College Chula Vista profile
American College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Read more about American College
Central Washington University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Central Washington University
Southern Methodist University placed #9 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. More on Southern Methodist University
University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of South Carolina Columbia profile
University Of Hartford placed #11 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. More on University Of Hartford
University Of Kansas placed #12 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Kansas report
Solano Community College placed #13 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Solano Community College
Florida State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full Florida State University report
Pittsburg State University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Pittsburg State University report
Southeast Technical Institute ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Read the full report on Southeast Technical Institute
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities report
Cumberland County College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Cumberland County College
Georgia Perimeter College placed #19 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read more about Georgia Perimeter College
University Of St Thomas Minnesota offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. See the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota profile
University Of Houston Downtown landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Houston Downtown
Rio Salado College placed #22 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Rio Salado College
University Of Central Oklahoma offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on University Of Central Oklahoma
The University Of Alabama ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full The University Of Alabama report
Kent State University At Ashtabula offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. More on Kent State University At Ashtabula
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Insurance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Los Angeles Pierce College
University Of Southern Maine placed #27 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Southern Maine report
Washburn University placed #28 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Washburn University
High Plains Technology Center ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Read the full report on High Plains Technology Center
University Of Minnesota Duluth came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Minnesota Duluth report
Santa Monica College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Santa Monica College
University Of Georgia offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on University Of Georgia
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
University Of North Texas landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of North Texas report
University Of Mount Union placed #35 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. More on University Of Mount Union
University Of Akron Main Campus ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. More on University Of Akron Main Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile
Butler University came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Butler University
Wichita State University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. More on Wichita State University
University Of Louisiana Lafayette landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Louisiana Lafayette report
Northwood University Michigan landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northwood University Michigan report
Scottsdale Community College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Scottsdale Community College
Florida Atlantic University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. See the full Florida Atlantic University profile
Kent State University At Geauga placed #44 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. More on Kent State University At Geauga
North Arkansas College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Read the full report on North Arkansas College
Columbus Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Read the full report on Columbus Technical College
Saint Peters College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. More on Saint Peters College
Central Christian College Of Kansas came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Central Christian College Of Kansas
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Eastern Kentucky University report
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- Best Value Insurance Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Value Insurance Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 100 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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