2026 Best Value Insurance Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Insurance undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 100 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Madison Area Technical College earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Based in Madison, WI, Madison Area Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,977, compared with $7,141 for out-of-state students. Typical Insurance student debt is $16,812. Madison Area Technical College alumni report median earnings of $45,413 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. See the full Madison Area Technical College profile
You'll get strong value at Washburn University, which ranked #2 this year. Based in Topeka, KS, Washburn University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,945, with out-of-state students paying around $20,949. Graduates carry a median of $21,175 in student loans. Washburn University alumni report median earnings of $49,774 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $21,175 median debt. More on Washburn University
St Johns University New York came in at #3 on this year's best-value Insurance ranking in the United States. Set in Queens, NY, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $53,529 in tuition and fees. The median Insurance program debt is $24,125. Median earnings reach $69,571 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $24,125 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted. See the full St Johns University New York profile
You'll get strong value at University Of Southern Maine, which ranked #4 this year. See the full University Of Southern Maine profile
A rank of #5 makes University Of Central Arkansas one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Central Arkansas
Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Ferris State University
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Ivy Tech Community College placed #8 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #9 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read more about University Of South Carolina Columbia
Appalachian State University came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. See the full Appalachian State University profile
Rio Salado College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Read the full report on Rio Salado College
University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
Saint Peters College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Saint Peters College report
Lansing Community College placed #14 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Baylor University landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Baylor University profile
Central Christian College Of Kansas placed #16 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read more about Central Christian College Of Kansas
University Of Georgia ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full University Of Georgia report
Southwestern College Chula Vista landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Southwestern College Chula Vista report
Collin County Community College District offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Collin County Community College District
Mercyhurst College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Mercyhurst College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
Mott Community College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mott Community College
Solano Community College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Solano Community College report
Kent State University At East Liverpool offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Kent State University At East Liverpool
Los Angeles Pierce College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. More on Los Angeles Pierce College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Insurance Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Kent State University At Geauga ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Read more about Kent State University At Geauga
Gallaudet University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. More on Gallaudet University
Georgia State University came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. More on Georgia State University
University Of St Thomas Minnesota offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. More on University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Southeast Technical Institute offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Southeast Technical Institute
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Akron Main Campus profile
Pittsburg State University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Pittsburg State University report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Butler University placed #34 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Butler University
Columbus Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on Columbus Technical College
Saint Josephs University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Saint Josephs University
Cuny Kingsborough Community College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on Cuny Kingsborough Community College
Owens Community College placed #38 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read more about Owens Community College
Franklin University placed #39 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Franklin University
Kent State University At Ashtabula ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full Kent State University At Ashtabula report
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American College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on American College
Santa Monica College placed #42 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. Read more about Santa Monica College
North Iowa Area Community College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on North Iowa Area Community College
Northcentral Technical College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full Northcentral Technical College report
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Louisiana Lafayette ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full University Of Louisiana Lafayette report
Wor Wic Community College placed #47 among the best-value Insurance schools in the United States. See the full Wor Wic Community College profile
University Of Mississippi Main Campus ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. Get the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus report
University Of South Florida Main Campus ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Insurance schools. More on University Of South Florida Main Campus
Northeast Community College landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northeast Community College
Related Insurance Value Rankings
Explore other degree levels:
- Best Value Insurance Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Insurance Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Insurance Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Insurance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Insurance Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Insurance Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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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