2026 Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Computer Science undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 1091 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is University Of Missouri St Louis, our #1 Computer Science school in the United States. Located in Saint Louis, MO, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. In-state tuition and fees run about $15,120, compared with $37,620 for out-of-state students. University Of Missouri St Louis Computer Science students take on a median of $24,736 in debt. See the full University Of Missouri St Louis profile
The strong Computer Science programs at Stark State College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Located in North Canton, OH, Stark State College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,790 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,886. Stark State College Computer Science students take on a median of $17,349 in debt. Get the full Stark State College report
A rank of #3 makes Arapahoe Community College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Arapahoe Community College
Out of the 1091 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Bryn Mawr College landed the #4 spot. Read more about Bryn Mawr College
The strong Computer Science programs at Georgia Southwestern State University earned it the #5 place in the United States. More on Georgia Southwestern State University
Juniata College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Juniata College
Montgomery County Community College did well this year, earning the #7 position. See the full Montgomery County Community College profile
Rockford College placed #8 among Computer Science schools in the United States. Get the full Rockford College report
Southern Maine Community College did well this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Southern Maine Community College profile
Lake Washington Institute Of Technology placed #10 among Computer Science schools in the United States. See the full Lake Washington Institute Of Technology profile
North Carolina A And T State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Read the full report on North Carolina A And T State University
San Jose State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. More on San Jose State University
Whitman College
Whitman College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Read the full report on Whitman College
Xavier University Of Louisiana came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read more about Xavier University Of Louisiana
Eastern Michigan University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Get the full Eastern Michigan University report
Rowan University
Rowan University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Read the full report on Rowan University
University Of Hawaii At Hilo landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Hawaii At Hilo profile
Assumption College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. See the full Assumption College profile
Bellevue College
Bellevue College did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on Bellevue College
California State University Monterey Bay did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on California State University Monterey Bay
Canada College
Canada College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Read the full report on Canada College
Rocky Mountain College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Rocky Mountain College
South Mountain Community College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. More on South Mountain Community College
Tufts University
Tufts University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Tufts University profile
Alabama State University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. See the full Alabama State University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Galveston College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Galveston College
Loyola University Baltimore did well this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Loyola University Baltimore profile
California State University Bakersfield placed #28 among Computer Science schools in the United States. See the full California State University Bakersfield profile
El Camino College Compton Center placed #29 among Computer Science schools in the United States. More on El Camino College Compton Center
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla profile
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Louisiana Lafayette report
Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Emmanuel College Massachusetts profile
University Of Memphis placed #33 among Computer Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Memphis
Azusa Pacific University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. See the full Azusa Pacific University profile
El Camino Community College District landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read more about El Camino Community College District
Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca placed #37 among Computer Science schools in the United States. Get the full Glendale Community College Glendale Ca report
Southwestern College placed #38 among Computer Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southwestern College
American University landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on American University
California State University East Bay placed #40 among Computer Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on California State University East Bay
Gettysburg College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Get the full Gettysburg College report
Lyon College
Lyon College placed #42 among Computer Science schools in the United States. Read more about Lyon College
Rio Hondo College came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Rio Hondo College report
University Of Alabama At Huntsville came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Alabama At Huntsville
West Virginia State University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Read more about West Virginia State University
Adrian College
Adrian College did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on Adrian College
Cerritos College
Cerritos College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cerritos College
Georgia State University placed #48 among Computer Science schools in the United States. More on Georgia State University
Grand View University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. See the full Grand View University profile
New River Community College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Computer Science schools. Read more about New River Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1091 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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